Could Taking Divorce Off The Table Save Your Marriage?
Well, it works for Will Smith.
On Wednesday's episode of The View, Whoopi surveyed the women for their opinion on a statement made by actor Will Smith. She said:
"Will Smith says that the secret to his successful marriage to Jada Pinkett-Smith is only one choice they have and he says that divorce just can't be an option. That's it; there's no other option. We're gonna be together one way or another so we might as well try to be happy."
The pro-marriage women on the panel - Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepherd - loved the idea, while Joy said it was "unrealistic" and Whoopi said that there were things that a spouse could do, that, for her, would be a deal breaker and not deserve a second chance.
I agree with Joy and Whoopi. Sometimes a divorce is the only option, like if your husband beats you or steals from you, etc. Like Whoopi said, certain things are unforgivable and are too severe to work through.
But I also agree with Sherri, who said that divorce is sometimes brought up too much in a marriage. Spouses fling the word at each other like a weapon; they use it as a threat, which also isn't good.
What do you guys think: could just taking divorce completely off the table and making it NEVER an option be a GOOD thing?