Once Married- Stay Married

1 Corinthians 7:10-11 "But for those who are married, I have a command that comes not from me, but from the Lord. A wife must not leave her husband. But if she does leave him, let her remain single or else be reconciled to him. And the husband must not leave his wife." NLT
"To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.  But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife." NIV

      Well, Lord, You can't be more clear than that!
There is no room for:
But they don't make me happy anymore.
But they they don't fulfill my needs anymore.
But I have found someone else who fulfills my needs better then they do.
But they don't show me the kindness and compassion I need as they once did.
But I just don't feel love for them anymore.
But I just don't have time for them anymore/ They just don't have time for me anymore.
But our love life has grown stale and unexciting so I need to find someone new.
But I am lonely and they never seem to be around.  They are always doing something away from home.
But I can't hack all of the noise and commotion with all of the kids at home.
But I can't deal with my spouse's  (child's) sickness anymore.

      One man one woman together for life..."For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness, and in health, keeping only unto you til death us do part."  We say that at the altar in that starry eyed dreamy, expectant new passionate moment as a VOW---a COVENANT, before You and before others (or at least they used to).  And in that moment we mean it. 
      But as time changes, life happens and the initial passion fades into sameness,  the enemy is all too willing to step in and offer alternative distractions making us discontent, causing unresolved strife, unrealized expectations, distractions, and all too willing others in close proximity.
      Lord, guard our hearts!  Keep our vow ever before Your married children.  You have not promised us an easy road or a bed of roses.  But you, through Your Holy Spirit, have given us all we need to fulfill that vow and asll of Your other commands.
You give us grace and mercy and we are to give them to our spouses.
You give us unconditional love and longsuffering and we are to give them to our spouses.
You give us forgiveness and refuse to remember our confessed sins, and we are to give that to our spouses.
You are faithful to us and we are to be faithful to our spouses.
You keep Your promises and covenants with us and we are to keep them with our spouses.
PERIOD!  END OF DISCUSSION!
     Lord, I pray for all of Your married children, that You would keep us all ever mindful of our covenant to each other and to You.  The our "Selves" would be buried and we would all live to fulfill the needs of the other in lovingkindness; loving them as You love us.
      For all those yet to marry, I pray that they would choose their mates based on their faithfulness and love for You, their character, unselfishness, and integrity instead of looks, prestige, riches or prowess.