Comments on: Mormon Temple Marriages have only 6% Divorce Rate

By: J

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:48:35 +0000

Mormon for 32 years and I have never heard this “Theory” before. Wanna site your source or are you just speaking from ignorance?

By: Nancy

Nancy — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:24:41 +0000

The reason the “temple” divorces are so low, is the LDS church doesen’t grant temple divorces, unless you are Marie Osmond of course…. Anyway, LDS who marry in the temple, do get divorced same as all of us, the the Temple Marriage lasts for time and all eternity. They believe that although they can’t get along here on earth, when they die the divorced couple will magically get along up in heaven, and if the man re-marries he’ll have more wifes up in heaven to multiply and replenish his “world” that he’ll be the God over, and his wives will be eternally preggers pumping out kids thus the reason for plural marriages….way any level headed woman would want to me a mormon is baffeling to me, or they don’t know their own religion.

By: ama49

ama49 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:48:05 +0000

Acacia,

Thanks for stopping by. I think that you bring up some great points. The fact that people need to be (or should be) striving for a relationship with the Lord to enter the temple helps people better prepare for marriage. This includes prayer, scripture study, etc. as you suggest.

By: Acacia

Acacia — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 02:48:54 +0000

Well the numbers might be old, but the point is out there (and I have yet to hear it refuted) that LDS temple marriages are significantly more likely to last than other forms. I’m doing all I can to prepare myself temple marriage, and I believe it would truly take a disaster to make me consider divorce once I am married. It’s one of the saddest things I can think of, for everyone involved; who can blame the Lord for despising it? Essentially, someone has broken one of the most sacred promises they could make and hurt the people who should be closest to their hearts. It’s important to be careful when choosing a companion, so know I will be relying on the spirit a lot. I think that should be mentioned in the list too. Prayer helps to guide LDS couples as they date one another.

By: stu

stu — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:32:20 +0000

You need to read and understand the stat. It says that only 6 % of marriages get temple divorces or their sealings cancelled. The divorce rate is almost the same as any other religion just not many members pursue the temple cancellation.

By: Utahman

Utahman — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:31:56 +0000

This statistic is skewed. Anyone who believes that the Temple divorce rate is really that low has never been to UTAH, home of the divorce lawyers. This is a joke.

By: ama49

ama49 — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:54:44 +0000

There may be other reasons as to why the temple divorce wasn’t granted. My mom had to appeal for years to get her records removed from the Church. She was technically a “member” on the books, but she didn’t consider herself one. The higher-ups are very slow to get to things sometimes.

Also, there are so many variables and I think the Lord will clear everything up when it’s all said and done.

Pray about things and evaluate things with this guy and if you feel that God approves and if you feel he’s sincere in wanting to date you then go for it.

I’m a bit skeptical though due to the fact he already has a history of being unfaithful. If it were my daughter I’d be concerned.

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:33:50 +0000

I have a friend that was married both with a civil marriage and a temple marriage 2 years after the civil and he had an affair 6 years into the marriage. They do have 2 kids together as well. They ended up getting a civil divorce. He is now interested in dating me but I had informed him that he is still with his wife as he has not yet received a temple divorce (I would feel like I am helping him cheat as in my eyes he still has an eternal marriage to another woman) He has informed me that the temple marriage is a promise and when he had an affair he broke that promise and that is what God sees. If this is the case, that the marriage promise is no longer there THEN WHY DOES HE NOT GET A TEMPLE DEVORCE???? Is there something that he is hiding from me? Does he just want to use me while we are here on earth, then when he dies he can be back with his wife for eternity? How shallow would that be? I don’t believe that that is what the Lord is all about. Please help me to understand………….

By: Juan Figuroa

Juan Figuroa — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:31:42 +0000

Doctrinally, there is no such thing as a “temple divorce.” Divorce is entirely a civil matter, and the statistics cited above reflect the civil action.

There is, of course, a cancellation of sealing, which event occurs ONLY when — following her civil divorce and a civil remarriage — the female member of the former marriage is about to be sealed to her new husband.

That is a doctrinal matter, not a civil one, and has no bearing on the divorce statistics cited above. Men may not have their sealings cancelled ever. Women may do so only under a very specific set of circumstances.

By: anna83

anna83 — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:02:32 +0000

Rate shall be interpreted….
Please read this: http://www.religioustolerance.org/lds_divo.htm