Whether to stay or leave an unhappy relationship can be a
very difficult decision, especially when children and other
factors are involved.

Will you create negative karma if you leave your marriage?
Some may say that you have an obligation to stay married
for your children. We disagree because we feel children
know when their parents are unhappy together, and a divorce,
when handled with compassion, unconditional love, and
responsibility, can be the best for all involved.

Divorce, itself is not terrible, but the way divorce is too often handled can be. Considering the story-book fairy tales of
relationships and marriage, breaking up is the end of the
world. Alternatively, if you perceive divorce as a natural
part of a relationship that was destined to end, such a transition can be peaceful and tolerable. Since traditional marriage and divorce are man-made concepts rather than spiritual ones, negative karma isn’t created from the act of divorce, but the through the negative ways people act before, during and after the process of divorce.

In case you’re concerned that you’ve failed if you leave your
marriage, consider the following excerpt we’ve included below
from our book, Your Love Life and Reincarnation, chapter 12,
How Do You Know When to Leave
(http://www.holisticmakeover.com/about_the_book.htm):

When a relationship ends, it’s often called a “failed
relationship.” This implies that it was supposed to last
forever, no matter what, and if it ends before one partner
dies, there is something wrong with one or both of them.
This belief is unreasonable yet surprisingly common.
Not all relationships are meant to last forever—or even
six months, for that matter. When people try to force a
relationship to meet their expectations instead of
allowing it to be what it’s meant to be, the result will be
unhappiness and stress. The length of time a relationship
lasts is irrelevant. What really matters is how we treat
and react to our partners and what is learned and
accomplished in the process, which is why we, on a
soul level, choose the relationships that we do.

Copyright © 2007 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo

Author's Bio: 

Scott Petullo has been professionally employed as an astrologer, numerologist, and handwriting analyst since 1997. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Arizona and has been exploring metaphysics since the early 1980's. Scott is a self-taught astrologer and numerologist, and received his Certified Master Graphologist designation from the Institute of Graphological Science in Dallas, Texas. www.mystictwins.com www.holisticmakeover.com

Stephen Petullo has studied metaphysical concepts since the early 1980s and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Arizona that includes a minor in psychology. He has been doing consultations and intuitive readings professionally since 1997. He is a Reiki master-teacher, past-life regressionist, natural medium and channel, metaphysical consultant and has published a book and 20 audio recordings.