Footnote

b God hates a deceitful, treacherous divorce. But if one’s mate commits fornication, God grants the innocent one the right to decide whether to seek a divorce. (Malachi 2:16; Matthew 19:9) See the article “The Bible’s Viewpoint​—What Kind of Divorcing Does God Hate?” in the February 8, 1994, issue of Awake! published by Jehovah’s Witnesses.