Some spouses who feel trapped in a loveless marriage are tempted to start all over with a new mate. But the Bible condemns adultery, stating that a person who engages in this sin "is in want of heart ["is a senseless fool," New English Bible]" and "is bringing his own soul to ruin." (Proverbs 6:32) Ultimately, the unrepentant adulterer loses God's favor—the worst kind of ruin possible.—Hebrews 13:4.The utter foolishness of an adulterous course is shown in other ways too. For one thing, the adulterer who takes on a new spouse is likely to be confronted with the same problems that plagued his first marriage.
Dr. Diane Medved brings up another factor to consider: "The first thing your new mate learned about you," she says, "was that you're willing to be unfaithful. He or she knows that you can be deceptive to one you've promised to honor. That you're great with excuses. That you can be distracted away from commitment. That sensory pleasure or ego gratification are bait that you'll follow. . .
How does spouse number two
know that you won't be lured away again?"
Republished 2008 FLM. Copyright © 2006 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. All rights reserved.
