Divorces on the rise

Dwight Gonzalves, half of Regional Couple, Teams of Our Lady (Trinidad) group says, while there is no ideal couple out there, couples need to pray together in order to stay together.

Gonsalves and his wife, Christine, along with Transatlantic Super Regional Couple, Piotr and Dzidzia Chodzko-Zajko, hosted a press conference yesterday at Aria Lounge, Ariapita Avenue, Port-of-Spain, to highlight the seminar which starts at 9 am and is designed to help couples “partake of the fruits of the tools we use in our marriage,” Christine said.

“The purpose of the seminar is to give people hope,” said Christine, who, along with Dwight, has been with Teams of Our Lady for 26 years.

When asked for statistical data to back up his statement about the increase in divorces, Dwight said he had no statistics to back his claim but the evidence was out there. However, he stressed that being in Teams of Our Lady helped him see how many marriages were suffering.

He encouraged proper dialogue and enforced the art of listening while Christine emphasised the importance of spirituality and allowing God to have His way in a marriage.

Dzidzia Chodzko-Zajko, of the Transatlantic Super Regional Couple from the United Kingdom said that one out of three marriages in the UK ends in divorce.

Her husband, Piotr, spoke of the importance of communication within a marriage. The Chodzko-Zajkos will be facilitators of the seminar in Arima.

The upcoming seminar is open to all married couples and will deal specifically with the topic of marriage and divorce in the world today.

The local Teams of Our Lady, run by the Catholic Church, holds a meeting once a month in which about five to seven couples attend. The group is encouraging any couple to join, despite their religious beliefs or concepts.