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Tabitha3319
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"Woman, support yourself because men are unreliable!" Mar 9, 2020 2:49:45 GMT -5 via mobile John likes this

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Post by Tabitha3319 on Mar 9, 2020 2:49:45 GMT -5

I heard this a lot growing up and women still tell me this. They tell me I need my own money and to be financially independent for my own well being, because a husband can leave me at any moment.

The person I heard contradict this statement was Mark Driscoll. He's very flawed but he said something that struck me.

"Be careful that you're not going to college just because you think their won't be a Godly man who will take care of you."

This bothered me because I had been taught that women should not rely on men and trust them with their lives.

But he's right. Society has low expectations on men. I don't ever worry about my husband deserting me because he loves me. Why do we not expect men to live up to that?

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"Woman, support yourself because men are unreliable!" Mar 9, 2020 4:07:04 GMT -5

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Post by John on Mar 9, 2020 4:07:04 GMT -5

This is a very important point that you are making. One reason we have the high divorce rate we do is because we have two independent people living together as husband and wife, rather than two people who rely on each other and work together for the same things. Our modern society does teach women to work and be self-reliant. That makes it all the easier for the woman to leave her husband when there are any disagreements.

Here is the situation as I see it with regard to men today. There certainly are bad ones who will leave their wives if they just do not get along, but that is not true of all men. It is very important to get to know one another during courtship, so you have a good idea what kind of person you are considering marrying. I wish I could say that women can always trust that men will be faithful and be there for them no matter what, but there are bad guys out there, but women should be able to see clues of this.

For one thing, make sure that the man is a Christian. Make sure that he really believes in following the Bible. Divorce should never be an option. It should never be considered. It is important to know that the guy you are considering marriage to really believes that marriage is a lifetime commitment. Guys need to make sure that they are dating a woman who does not believe in divorce, and that she sees marriage as a lifetime commitment. It comes down to character and knowing the person well before saying "I do."

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