Randy and Paula White, who are both pastors and the founders of Without Walls International Church in Tampa, Florida. It is devastating that those who preach the word of god, can not practice it themselves. It seems that people these days do not take the vows that they took very serious. In your vows you take normally before god in a church, say till death do you part, and in good times and bad times...so on and so on.

It had been rumored that their marriage was in trouble for months. So for some it may not be a surprise, but for those that looked up to them, it is devastating. In their church they created together a following of over 23,000 members.

Randy White has said that he will continue to be the pastor of the church, and his soon to be ex-wife will pursue other ventures, both nonprofit and for-profit. The couple both have been married and divorced before with children that are grown from their previous marriages, but they have no children together.

So this is even sadder when you see that the ones preaching the word of god have not only not taken their vows serious once before, but now again. Randy White was the one that broke the news about the divorce with Paula standing by his side. She looked as if she was fighting back tears at times.

Randy White had said, "It is the most difficult decision that I have had to make in my entire life." "I take full responsibility for a failed marriage 100 percent. I don't blame Paula, and I don't blame other parties. But as the man of the house, I take full responsibility for that."

Paula had agreed that it was one of the most difficult decisions they had ever made. Randy White who is 49 years old and Paula White who is 41 years old ,did not disclose the personal cause of the failing marriage, or whether they have already filed the papers for divorce.

There seems to be hope diminishing for marriages to actually last forever anymore. In Hollywood it is normal to see divorce every other week, but when it starts happening close to home it is saddening. With people seeming to take marriage less serious anymore always thinking if things don't go my way, I can divorce, is awful.

People don't think about marriage, they just do it. As with anything that you want in life, it takes work and commitment. Of course people change over time, but in a marriage you are committed to each other and should work things out and stay devoted to each other.

If those that are preaching to me about god can not keep their family together, then who are they to preach anything to me? Maybe they should reread the bible from start to finish and see what god says about family and marriage!

Normally I hold my comments to myself about divorce and other peoples problems. Of course I have my own problems in life, but I always put my family first. I married my husband and work on my marriage every day. We do have problems here and there, and we talk things through. Perhaps my husband and myself could teach Randy and Paula a thing or two. With a couple failed marraiges under their belt, it seems they need some help in that area.

I guess it is their decision, of course, but it is a sad one!

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