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Testimonies on Sexual Behavior, Adultery, and Divorce
Himself had pronounced good was the law of highest blessing and
development for man.—
Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, 63
.
Change Disposition, Not the Marriage Status—I have received
a letter from your husband. I would say that there is only one thing for
which a husband may lawfully separate from his wife or a wife from
her husband, and that is adultery.
If your dispositions are not congenial, would it not be for the glory
of God for you to change these dispositions?
A husband and wife should cultivate respect and affection for each
other. They should guard the spirit, the words, and the actions so that
nothing will be said or done to irritate or annoy. Each is to have a
care for the other, doing all in their power to strengthen their mutual
affection.
I tell you both to seek the Lord. In love and kindness do your
duty one to the other. The husband should cultivate industrious habits,
doing his best to support his family. This will lead his wife to have
respect for him.—
The Adventist Home, 345
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