Friday, June 13, 2008

Truth or Dare?

Truth or Dare? Truth? Okay, here it goes. If you wanted to have children more than anything in the world and you found out that your husband was infertile, would you divorce him?

Let's examine this issue. Many would say that love should be beyond fertility, or infertility for this matter. However, the key words are "should be," as there are many cases where people get divorced simply because of this minor (or major, depending on how you look at it) setback. In this day and age, there are many ways that people can get past infertility (if you're willing to shell out a small fortune), but even if you are unable to, is it really worth divorcing the one you promised your life to? Why is marriage not a big deal anymore? People get married after not getting to know each other, knowing that divorce is always an option. What happened to the meaning of vows? When you take those vows, you are pledging your love to someone for the rest of your life. How is that not meaningful?

So back to the original Truth. If you wanted to have children more than anything in the world and you found out that your husband was infertile, would you divorce him? The answer should be no. Because true love is undying and shouldn't falter. Problems will arise, but your love should carry you through them.


Happy Friday the Thirteenth.