Joseph, divorce is the correct thing to do in many cases. Yes, there are times when people choose it too easily, but there are times when it is warranted. I personally know of individuals that my Rebbe, R’ Bender, encouraged to get a divorce.
I have a family member who got divorced, after a short marriage. It was even a case where divorce is usually strongly discouraged – she was pregnant. Why? The husband was physically abusive. So they got divorced while she was pregnant, and shortly after, she had a daughter.
She remarried a few years later, to a wonderful man who also had a daughter. Together they had more children. I don’t think that any of the children feel that the two oldest (who are step-siblings to each other, and half-siblings to the rest) are anything less than full family. The parents love their step-daughters as their own. It’s truly a beautiful family.
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