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Question

Dear Donny, I wanted to know if a wife who was married to someone who didn't treat her very good while they were alive, would she have to stay married with this man even in heaven just because they were married on earth. What if she couldn't even imagine living the rest of eternity with him. Isn't it enough that she stayed with him and didn't get a divorce on earth. How do you think God would handle this, I'm sure there must be a lot of people, men and women who feel this way.

Response

I agree with you, that there probably are many men and women who feel this way. I know this; God is just, kind, merciful and forgiving. He is not a game player, so to speak. He awarded us the great principle of free agency and does not force his children to do anything. Because of that principle, if a husband mistreated a wife throughout their married life on earth, that husband has violated his marriage covenants and is not worthy to be sealed to his wife throughout the eternities. Heavenly Father is in control and will justly fix all of this and bless the woman if she will remain faithful to her covenants, but he will not force her to remain with the abusive husband that she had on the earth. I firmly believe this. Sincerely, Donny Osmond See related multimedia presentations

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