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Jesus said: "A man who divorces his wife so he can marry someone else commits adultery against her. And a woman who divorces her husband so she can marry someone else commits adultery". Therefore, divorce is allowed as long as either party's immediate intention is not to marry someone else but caused by any of the many reasons that happen during the marriage.
If after the divorce is done and either party finds love in the future, then that union does not create adultery as it was not the main reason why the divorce happened to begin with.

when Jesus said what "What God has joined together, let no man separate...", He meant exactly that. It can't mean the other way as you have suggested.If by any chance locking the women in 2000 years of unfortunate marriage as you said, they can always separate but just can't remarry. I cant seem to grasp another meaning to it.Between wedding and marriage, are you suppose to have one and not the other, could it be your point?Just how its possible?

Thanks for the thoughts on "wedding and marriage" and the different "tenses" used. The inclusion of personal experience about divorce is, I think a privilege that gives the sermon impact inside and out. Thank you very much.

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