In today's culture, at the drop of a hat,your spouse could present you with divorce papers for you to sign and catch you completely off guard as you thought you had this great marriage. Is it because you entered the marriage to your spouse as an unbeliever and you gave your life to christ and now your spouse is saying "you've completely lost it" and now wants to end the marriage.

Various states have different divorce laws including the infamous "No Fault" divorce laws which is a complete fraud, it advances the notion that the marriage can be ended with neither spouse being at fault, The truth is,one or both of you may be at fault to a certain extent, its just an easy way out of the marriage.

But in God's eyes, marriage is not a union that can be dissolved haphazardly. Even if there is only one believer in the marriage, it is sanctified on account of the believing spouse.

It would be so easy for the believing spouse to simply divorce the unbelieving spouse, The bible clearly states that the believing spouse (1Corinthians 7 12-14) should not divorce the unbelieving spouse if he or she is willing to stay in the marriage.

Even though your spouse is not a believer God still wants you to stay in the marriage. Marriage is honorable among all (Hebrews 13v4) and He hates divorce (Malachi 2v16) and marriages should not be ended without good reason.

You are also urged not to divorce the unbelieving spouse as you may be the only way that he/she will come to know Christ and put their trust in him. Think about it, you may be the one to actually save their soul,Your walk, your change in attitude, your prayer life, building up your faith by spending time with like minded believers i.e Going to church, being actively involved in church

(Hebrews 10v25) and your trust in The Lord Jesus Christ may ultimately win over your stubborn, unbelieving spouse. That is not a small matter. Consider: For how do you know, O Wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know O Husband, whether you will save your wife? (1 Corinthians 7v16)

Don't try to win them over by telling them how rotten or bad they are and how great you are, instead your character speaks for itself and will change them, Only if they are willing to listen.

Pray for your spouse and if you have children, raise them with the saving love of Jesus, even over your spouse's objections. On the flip side as much as you love our spouse, You cannot not allow her/him to compromise your walk by engaging in habits or practices that are contrary to God's law.

Maybe for example, you didn't think much of watching pornographic movies together prior to lovemaking to sort of "spice things up" before you repented and now you want no part of it and your spouse is angry and says "What's come over you; you used to love this even more than me?

Don't go getting all moral on me" You do not need pornography to have a vibrant sex life. Do not allow your spouse to "guilt trip" you into giving in, Don't be a part of your unbelieving spouse's sinful behaviour, be humble, but firm.

Your first allengiance should be to God, not to any earthly spouse and doing something that you know violates God's law just to please your spouse is not permitted in scripture and is there more for your protection than to deny you anything.

The bible says that inasmuch as it is possible, try to live peaceably with everyone (including your spouse) The bottom line is, if you are married to an unbeliever, and your unbelieving spouse wants to stay in the marriage, don't leave, on the other hand, if they see how christ has changed you and it only enrages them and they say "That's it, this is just about all I can take, This marriage is over"

Let them leave, you can't force someone to stay in a marriage. (1 Corinthians 7v15) You are not bound to stay if they want to end the marriage as you cannot compromise and have your spouse cause you to do that which you know is sinful.

That's why its good to heed the warning God gave to Solomon (1Kings11) and 2 Corinthians 6v14 which urges believers to not be unequally yoked to unbelievers BEFORE you get married. You should treat those who don't share your faith with respect, just don't marry them.

Sentiments like the popular phrase "There are many paths to God" cannot be reconciled with John 14v6 I am the way, the truth and the life; no man (or woman) comes to the Father but by me.

Interfaith marriages may work for some, it can cause a great strain in the marriage as it deals with all sort of issues like how to raise the children etc.

Even atheism and agnositicism can be considered religions as they do have their tenets of disbelief and skepticism and despite what popular culture may say about it not being that big a deal, as you've seen in the previously mentioned biblical verses,there are clear admontions against it.