Instead of "stay married, for religious reasons" I'd say "stay married, with religion as an anchor" (not sure if OPs agree, but I'd suspect they might). Religio

Instead of "stay married, for religious reasons" I'd say "stay married, with religion as an anchor" (not sure if OPs agree, but I'd suspect they might). Religion is not the primary reason, but added security. > love your partner unconditionally There is no such thing. That's an ideal, not something you can build a marriage on. > best friend that you love to spend time with Is every day like that? Marriage has good and bad days. Religion can help to carry on through the bad days, by 1. restricting the quick exit paths 2. giving tools to resolve the issues, e.g. forgiveness