divorcing x 1000

Statistics show that the number of divorces in Singapore has tripled in the last 20 years. I think they are 2 reasons. First, the growing affluence and changing social dynamics of the average Singaporean and second, that the avenue of dissolution is readily available.

I don’t support nor despise anyone who has sought divorce to rescind marital vows. However, I do realize that for every divorced couple, there seems to be “genuine” grounds for separation. The question is whether the moral and religious obligation to stay married, regardless of the state of the union, is a fair sentence to impose on someone. That person can only share a true love with a mate once in this lifetime, unless one believes in reincarnation.

Consider how many men would have gladly given an arm and a leg to be the husband of the late Princess Diana. Yet, Prince Charles’ love is the rather unspectacular Camilla Parker Bowles. This is not to say that their love is exemplary, but it does say that for marriages to work, it takes more than just cute couples, a dozen roses, candlelight dinner and a love song.

Love in the 21st century is overrated. What’s more important is commitment, and that is where humans fail rather miserably in.

On the other hand, you might realize that Princess Di did spill the beans on her unhappy marriage with Prince Charles. Charles and Camilla who were committing adultery were also indirectly involved in her death. If Charles had indeed remained faithful, Diana would not have been with Al Fayed and the accident need not happen.

Some say their great love for each other (Charles and Camilla) is eventually what brought them together (fated to be together), but this was at Diana’s expense. But we all have our own responsibilities in life. We do not live by love alone.

This is quite true. Love is terribly overrated. Wouldn’t you rather have commitment? Or are you going to argue that these 2 come hand in hand, cos it evidently isn’t so. This world SUCKS!!!!