Ben Torah –
“After 10 years of no children, a divorce is in order. (Yes, even in today’s day and age.)”
Thats not even accurate.
Shlomo Zalman –
In your quest to be “super shtark” (and no doubt you are) you unfortunately come across as callous and devoid of emotion. Marriage is NOT a business contract. Your wife is NOT a piece of equipment you acquire to ensure that have familial continuity. Marriage is about love, respect, giving, honesty… And until you feel ready to give all that and so much more marriage shouldnt even be a thought. If you are ready for that after 10 dates by all means, but if it takes you 8 months, why should that be held against you? Marriage is a lifetime commitment! Its not a lease that you return in 36 months and pick out a newer alternative.
WIY- Maybe this has been the system up until now, 10 dates and your good to go. Lately, the Frum Community has been plagued by divorce. Not couples married 25 years (although that is just as heart breaking), couples married 1 year and less! Maybe it’s time to take a good hard look at the current system we have in play and re-evaluate if it really is the best system. One size does not fit all when dealing with life time commitments. To stand on principle just because this is the way it has always been done is just foolish and destructive.