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Irreconcilable Differences

Source:  Saint Aidan Orthodox Church     The title phrase is probably the most often cited reason for modern cases of divorce. It refers to a situation in which two married people discover at some point along the road that they are “not compatible,” which means, they don’t get along emotionally, spiritually, physically, most of the time. Let’s get something straight to begin... 

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Q. What is the Orthodox position on the indissolubility of marriage, divorce and remarriage, and why? The Orthodox Church views marriage as a holy union between a man and a woman that is established and blessed by God. Marriage therefore is “a bond of a covenant that may not be broken,” according to the words of the sacrament. And yet the Church, for certain grave reasons, permits...