Divorce in the Philippines

[honeylee]

no, because im married now and i can't discuss all my reasons but before when i was single i was a pro divorce advocate, situation can change the position of a person

[sheryllynn]

I'm not agree with divorce because it is written in the Bible that no one can separate husband and wife because they are already. Nor men, principalities for they are bind together by the matrimony of marriage.

[jeck43]

There should be a divorce in the Philippines.  May mga marriages na talaga dapat hindi at nagiging life threatening hindi lang sa mga wife as well as sa mga battered husband na rin, physically or emotionally. Pati kids damay din, so dapat may divorce talaga dito to start a new life.

[FridaGee]

gusto ko e legalize na. kasi kahit ngayon pinag isipan din ng mga magpapakasal ang kasal madami pa rin ang naghihiwalay. at saka ang gasto ng annulment noh

[JazzyJean8]

It's a vehement NO! . I'm single and  value the sanctity of marriage. Peace to all!

It's going to be an all out crass society once DIVORCE here in the Philippines is legalized. It's an easy way out. And given the situation of battered women (and sometimes even battered men? ) and dissatisfied couples, like it or not, go the round about, head on, collide, push and shove, it's.just.an.easy .way. tailor-made. voila.proposal.

[maletcute]

No!
iM pro God! and God doesn't agree with the divorce this was only rule made by man!

[smitten]

It depends on the grounds of "divorce" billed in the philippines. For me, I would agree to have divorce legalized in the Philippines for couples who have children. I dunno how the system works to be honest but divorce actually saves and protect the mother from harms way but also provides the children the necessary means to live a comfortable life.

Although nowadays most people take advantage of divorce as easily as a snap of a finger and not all divorcees children end up happy. I guess it's both responsibility of the parents to ensure all things are provided to their child emotionally and physically.

[beautifuldreamer]

ako maybe not yet but later on it should be that way because of what is happening

its expensive though....legal separation or annulment costs you 200,000 php approximately...when you got married how much did you spend....

while on going yong relationship once again how much did you spend with each other prior to wedding....

total them all abah eh ang dami ang masasayang....plus your children that will get hurt along the way....

[angelisa72]

i am separated for more than three years, no allotment whatsoever besides unemployed pa. Kaya mahirap sa akin magfile ng annulment aside from walang sumusuporta sa plans ko. Magastos at marami pang processing na mangyayari... i opt for Divorce in the Philippines.

Second, my mother from the very beginning nasasaktan na emotionally until the end of her life. Hindi siya physically nasaktan. Pero tiniis niya dahil sa mga anak na. I think i'd like to see my mother happy for the rest of her life than masasaktan siya lagi.

[eicia]

i'm pro-divorce. like what if two people got married because of fixed marriage [yes, this still happens esp among rich families. an example would be my college friend who was forced to marry her 2nd degree cousin]. what if naman emotionally abused ang wife or ang husband. what if the couple dont want to divorce because of the kids. kulang ang isang ara if ahl go on with my "what if scenarios". let's not be cynical na lang. and hindi naman lahat ng product ng divorce, napapariwara. some snap out of it. and unfortunately, some dont.  case-to-case basis naman yan. always.

[young_maiden]

I'm pro-divorce lalo na kung nagkakasakitan na sa pamilya.

[vhanya]

its so funny, that even in rome and vatican city, divorce is legal. Pro-God eh? Its not a discussion whether divorce is Pro-God or not. Religion has nothing to do with the discussion about divorce in my opinion.

Simply put, divorce is just an option, as what all other countries have established in their law. The difference between people thinking na baka mawala na yung sanctity ng marriage is their problem and not the government's. The government's role is to make laws to protect their citizens. ALL citizens irregardless of their religious background.  Pano naman yung hindi katoliko o kristiyano? A marriage is between two people. Only the two of you can control what goes on in your relationship as well as the decision if you want to stay in it or not.

Can i ask? If your husband is cheating on you, abusing you emotionally and physically, do you still consider your marriage worth fighting for just for the sake of being Pro-God? Do you think God would want you to sacrifice you and your children's lives just for the sake of being married?

And if the husband emotionally abused the wife, would the wife just say, "Lord, I believe in You. Please help me make my husband be a better man. I leave it all to You."

And then, two nights after, she got beaten almost to her death. And still she kept praying that the cycle will end. And the cycle didnt?

Yes, we all think, that will not happen to me. But this discussion is not just for your own sake. Think about other people naman.

[purplegoddess]

may point ka sis. sakin kase dapat may divorce na. kase kung nahihirapan ka na talaga sa marriage, like you are cheated or being beaten, magtitiis ka na lang ba? if it's a matter of religion, eh di yun mga ayaw ng divorce kase they believe in the sanctity of marriage, wag silang magpadivorce. it doesn't mean na kapag legalized ang divorce dito it means na pipilitin ka nila makipag divorce kung ayaw mo. it should be a matter of choice. depende sa situation

[hellzangel012]

hay,, sana nga illegalize na nila.. in my experience, 4yrs na kaming hiwalay ng husband ko, and we have our own lives now, kaso nagiging hadlang pa din yung pagiging kasal namin sa mga relationships namin.. 

[burgundy]

Sana nga maLegalize na ang divorce sa Philippines.

We dont live in a perfect world anymore, not all marriages work. The world is changing and people change too. Yung dating mabait at loving na asawa eh minsan nagiging babaero at malupit, hehe. I know a lot of people dyan sa Pinas na hindi nagwork yung mga marriage nila, they have new partners now pero hindi makasal sa new partner dahil kasal nga sa una. Kawawa naman sila.... Super mahal naman ang annulment. Mga mayayaman lang ang makaka-Afford nun.

Dito sa US pwede and divorce, pero hindi naman porket pwede ang divorce eh magdi-divorce na kami ni hubby. Ganun din sa Pinas, hindi naman porket legalize na ang divorce eh everybody will jump into it. Mas marami pa rin namang marriages ang nagwowork. Maganda lang talagang magkaroon ng ganitong option for those unlucky couples, to give them a second chance and to bring peace na rin sa mga kids nila. What is the use of staying together if you dont love each other anymore and you are always fighting? Diba mas traumatic ito sa mga anak nyo?

[ficklemind]

I am Pro Divorce.

God may not agree with this but I think he will also not agree of a man beating his wife in front of their children or a Man and his wife cursing and hating each other for the rest of their lives.

We do not live in a perfect world. Not all marriages are successful.
Lets give those unfortunate ones a chance to be happy.

[scorpiowolf]

I never used to believe in divorce. NEVER

Until I got married and unfortunately found myself in an abusive marriage. I was verbally, psychologically, physically, emotionally, and economically abused. Now really...

Yes there is annulment which can be such a tedious and long process. You are at the mercy of the Judge/solgen etc. In my case, my husband's family has influence in his province. Thats why he insists that he files our case there. I am trying to beat him to it by filing here. But I have yet to establish residence at the venues where my lawyer has connections.

If there was divorce, it would have been over and done with. Tell me how annulments and not having any divorce helps me regain my freedom from an abusive marriage?

[scorpiowolf]

You know what I find funny?

People say "No! Divorce is just an easy way out!" Sige, let's say Divorce is not ever Legalized in the Philippines, do you think any law will stop people from separating with their spouses just because its inconvenient for them so get annuled?

I find that a bit ridiculous. Yes, legally some people will always be married to their estranged spouses. But what do u end up having? A sea of separated, un-divorced, un-annuled couples. Living in separate homes, having relationships outside the marrige etc etc.

At the end. It DOES NOT MATTER. It is only a legality, a mere piece of paper that will change your status back. But to me it means my freedom

Divorce or no divorce, annulment or no annulment, nothing will ever make me stay with my husband and take the abuse. SO wouldnt it be all better if we were both granted our freedom and have 2nd chances at life?

[zaimari]

It's a big NO!

God is against it. Kaya ganito ngayon ang mundo magulo kasi kulang tayo sa knowledge about the Word of God!

God Bless Us All!

[scorpiowolf]

^I have talked to several priests about my situation. The last time I went to confession I even told the priest "Father, I am so tired of my husband trying to win me back. I keep giving him a chance but nothing changes. But I feel it is my obligation to keep giving a chance bec he is my husband"

The priest told me that if my husband doesn't really ever change then I can decline and start planning for my future by trying to secure my chrch annulment."

There are really some good reasons why marriages do fail. That even the Church will annul.

All I am saying is that this option should be readily available to everyone. Divorce makes that possible as it is less costly and time consuming. Annulment costs are not a joke, and many couples out there who really deserve to be annuled to get to do so by mere lack of funds.

Honestly, I would be doing a bigger injustice if I stay married. My conscience could not take that my son grows up with him seeing his own father abuse his mother. My husband grew up in that environment and turned out to follow the footsteps of his dad whom he hates most, regardless of how much his mother tried to shield her children from the effects of that. I refuse to let my son fall into that same pattern