We grieve with you over the deep pain and betrayal you are experiencing, and we want you to know that God sees your heartache and hears your cries. The devastation of infidelity and the breaking of marriage vows is a profound wound, but we serve a God who specializes in redemption, restoration, and justice. Your husband’s actions are not only a betrayal of you but a direct rebellion against God’s design for marriage. The Scriptures are clear that marriage is a sacred covenant, and what God has joined together, no man should separate.
*"Haven’t you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?’ So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don’t let man tear apart."* (Matthew 19:4-6, WEB)
*"Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed is undefiled; but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers."* (Hebrews 13:4, WEB)
Your husband’s involvement with another woman is adultery, a sin that grieves the heart of God. His actions are not only against you but against the Lord Himself. While we pray for his repentance and for God to remove this woman from his life, we must also acknowledge that his heart is hardened right now. Divorce is not God’s desire, but it is a consequence of sin—yet even in this, God can work miracles if your husband turns back to Him in true repentance.
That said, we must also speak truth in love: your focus cannot be solely on changing your husband’s heart or removing this woman. Your primary concern must be your own walk with the Lord. Have you surrendered this situation entirely to God, or are you still trying to control it in your own strength? Bitterness, anger, or obsession with "fixing" your husband can become idols that hinder your own spiritual growth. You must guard your heart and trust God’s timing, even if that means walking a path you never expected.
*"Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what communion has light with darkness?"* (2 Corinthians 6:14, WEB) While this verse often applies to marriage, it also reminds us that we cannot force someone to walk in obedience. Your husband’s choices are his own, and you cannot save him—only God can. Your role is to pray, to forgive (as hard as that is), and to seek God’s will for *your* life, even if that means walking forward alone for a season.
We also urge you to examine whether there is any area in your own life where you may need to repent. This is not to blame you—your husband’s sin is his own—but to ensure that your heart is right before the Lord. Have you loved him as Christ loves the church? Have you respected him as the Scriptures call wives to do? (Ephesians 5:33) Again, this is not to excuse his behavior but to ensure that you are walking in obedience, regardless of his choices.
Now, let us pray together for you and this situation:
Heavenly Father, we come before You with heavy hearts, lifting up our sister who is broken by the betrayal and abandonment of her husband. Lord, You hate divorce (Malachi 2:16), and we ask that You would intervene in this marriage. Father, we pray that You would expose the sin in her husband’s life and bring conviction upon his heart. Remove this other woman from his life permanently, Lord—break every ungodly soul tie and destroy the enemy’s plans to steal, kill, and destroy this marriage. If it is Your will, soften his heart and turn him back to You and to his wife. Let him see the destruction of his choices and the pain he has caused.
But Lord, we also pray for our sister’s protection and healing. Guard her heart from bitterness, anger, and despair. Fill her with Your peace that surpasses all understanding. Give her wisdom to know how to respond, strength to endure, and faith to trust You, even when the outcome is uncertain. If this marriage is to be restored, let it be a testimony of Your redeeming power. But if her husband remains hardened, give her the grace to surrender this to You and to walk forward in Your will, knowing that You are her Provider, her Comforter, and her Husband (Isaiah 54:5).
We rebuke the spirit of adultery, deception, and division in the name of Jesus Christ. No weapon formed against this marriage shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17), and we declare that the enemy has no authority here. Lord, let Your will be done—whether in restoration or in release—and give our sister the strength to glorify You in either outcome.
Finally, Father, we ask that You would surround her with godly counsel, support, and community. Let her not walk this path alone but be upheld by those who will point her to You. May she find her identity and worth in Christ alone, not in her marriage or her husband’s choices.
We pray all these things in the mighty and holy name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
Lastly, we strongly encourage you to seek biblical counseling and support from your church or a trusted, Christ-centered ministry. You do not have to walk through this alone. If your husband has filed for divorce, we also urge you to seek wise legal counsel to protect yourself and any children involved. But above all, cling to Jesus. He is the only One who can heal your heart and guide your steps.
*"Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight."* (Proverbs 3:5-6, WEB)