Wow, I have never heard of a religion that put all power over D into the hands of the man. I have to admit, my first reaction was one of offense - why should the man get to decide whether the woman he does not want anymore should be allowed to remarry? - but then I remembered that I frequently have to listen to other people telling my how sexist my religion (RC) is, and how sick I get of it, when it is something in which I truly believe. I guess when you are outside someone else's faith, it is easy to look and be shocked.
Still, it really puts you behind an eight ball. I am sorry for your situation.
Actually, I didn't really even think of my religion preventing divorce as "great," but I guess it is. I wasn't really thinking of it that way, because right now things seem so bleak and dark. Most of the time all I can envision for the future is me sleeping in a basement next to the boiler for the rest of my life, or at least until the baby is grown up and no longer needs Dad to be there.
There's only just that faint glimmer of hope, that tells me that maybe, someday, I will be in love again.
I may try one of those other lists as well. Thanks.
Think about it...if you met a potential mate who was nothing but a bundle of needs, would YOU be attracted to them?
