Tom told his
friend Alex, “I am going to divorce my wife.”
Alex asked, “Why?
Whose fault is it?
Tom said, “50% of the fault is
my wife’s.”
“Then whose is the
other 50%?” Alex asked.
Tom replied, “That
is her mother’s !”
A little boy was studying his lessons at home. His mother was cooking in the
kitchen. He asked her, “Mommy, can divorce come before marriage?” She said,
“Never.” He continued, "But Mommy, see this book. Here divorce appears before
marriage." She examined the book and explained with a smile, “ But that is a dictionary, dear. It never happens in real life.”
Differences in
opinion and outlook are natural when two different persons live together. Problems can be solved easily by a free and
frank discussion in an atmosphere of love.
Instead, minor problems may grow and assume larger
dimensions when others get involved in it and complicate the situation. Many
quarrels which start on minor issues may flare up,
leading to violence or divorce.
Real
happiness results only when there is close co-operation and mutual respect
between partners. Otherwise the better half becomes
the bitter half. It is said that marriages are conceived in
heaven and celebrated on earth. The ideal family is an image of heaven. Husband and wife are equal before God and have equal rights and
responsibilities to make their family a heaven of happiness. They should render
hearty support to each other even during disappointment, disability,
discomfort, distress, disease or disaster. Matrimony is a source of divine
grace. Marital partners participate in God's act of creation. Their attitudes
and actions should be complementary and not contradictory. . The five letters
in the word ‘FAMILY’ represent the first letters of the words in the meaningful
phrase- ‘Father And Mother In Love, Year-round’.
Marital
love is a great gift of God. It should be active year-round. It should be active,
constant, continuous and equally strong during all seasons of the year- lasting
till the last moment of life.
.…………………………………………………………………
©
By: Prof. Dr. Babu Philip, Former Professor, Cochin
University of Science & Technology, Fine Arts Avenue, Kochi-682016, Kerala,
India, Prof. Mrs. Rajamma Babu, Former Professor, St.
Dominic's College, Kanjirappally, Leo. S. John, St.
Antony's Public School, Anakkal, Kanjirappally and Neil John, Maniparambil, Alfeen
Public School, Kanjirappally, Kerala, India.
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