Divorce Interview Essay

Many changes in the last half century have affected marriage and divorce rates. The rise of the women’s liberation movement, the advent of the sexual revolution, and an increase in women’s labor force participation altered perceptions of gender roles within marriage. Cultural norms changed in ways that decreased being single and increased the probability of cohabitation which decreases the probability of couples getting married. But when afforded the opportunity to interview a couple like Robbie and Orlando Thomas, you realize that with God there is still hope for a strong marriage.
When proposed with the task to interview a married couple for this assignment I was skeptical, anxiety set in, not knowing what to expect. Low and behold it became one of the greatest learning experiences for me as a young woman. It was a true testimony of how God can turn a broken marriage into something beautiful. During my interview with the Thomas’s I became intrigued by the freedom they had in sharing their testimony with me.
The first question proposed to them was “what almost broke your marriage apart?” Robbie disclosed that it has been a tough road but God has been there through it all, even through the infidelity of her husband. She began to explain how broken she was. She said “it …show more content…
They are like best friends. I Literally had the chance to witness God’s restoration of their marriage. The whole time they were holding hands. They both stated that it took a lot of self -work and communication and they made it with the guidance of a marriage counselor. They were willing to fight for their marriage. Orlando said “I felt lonely in the marriage.” Robbie was always out of the house. He was very remorseful, even still talking about