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Church Updates Temple Policy: Single Mormon Men Over 30 and Divorcees Can Now Officiate Temple Ordinances

Last week, the Church sent an updated policy to temple presidents stating that divorced Latter-day Saints and single men over 30 in the Church can now serve as temple ordinance workers.

What I Wish I'd Been Told During My Divorce

Divorce sucks. The unraveling and separating of lives is painful and messy, no matter how mature or well-intentioned the parties. My own divorce is now four-plus years in the rearview mirror, but I have several friends who are at various stages in the process right now, and it’s got me ruminating on what I learned, and what I wish I could share with people in the midst.

Adultery, forgiveness and divorce

Many years ago, two of my friends stood at the altar and were married before God, friends and family. Like any newlyweds, they were madly in love and saw nothing but children, happiness and loyalty as far as their loving eyes could see. It turns out their eyes couldn't see as far as they thought. During a recent discussion with my wife, the woman confided that her husband had an affair.

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Survey Reveals What It's Really Like to Be Divorced in the Church

By Josh Lockhart

The following article originally ran on LDS Living in May 2016.

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What (and What Not) to Say to Divorced People at Church

By LDS Living

"What happened?!"

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Is There a Place for Divorced or Single Members in a Family-Centered Church?

MR says: For many going through the heartbreak of divorce, infertility, or singleness, Church can be a painful reminder that their family does not fit the type usually talked about in lessons and sacrament talks.

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10 Ways to Support Members Going Through a Divorce

We hope these ideas will help you reach out in love and understanding to those going through a divorce.

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A Latter-day Saint Man's Raw, Honest Insight Into the Fallout of Divorce + What He Would Have Done Differently in Marriage

By Dr. A. Dean Byrd adapted from "Finding Wholeness and Happiness After Divorce"

Some may think that because divorce has become easier to obtain than it was previously, it has become less traumatic. They are wrong. My own experience and those of others I’ve come to know document that the pain is still present. Those with children who are contemplating divorce and believe the hurt will be only a minor, short-term inconvenience are wrong too. Today, 13 years after divorce, there are few days in which there is not a practical and painful reminder that I am a divorced man.

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Watch: How a Divorce Attorney Learned Marriage Can Last Forever + Why He Joined the Church

By LDS Living

After losing his grandfather and struggling through a divorce, Matt was at a low point in his life. As a divorce attorney, he had seen the way marriages and families collapsed and divided. But when one woman told Matt she believed in marriages that lasted not only through this life but through eternity, he had to know more. Check out this powerful video from mormon.org.