From The Mystery of Marriage: A Fellowship of Love by Hieromonk Gregorios:
Today we have de-facto proof of the consequences of premarital sexual relations - there is no need to speak theoretically. If we doubt the words of the Gospel and the God-bearing Fathers, let us examine some examples from today's world. Marriage is experiencing a severe crisis, and one of the most fundamental causes of that is premarital sex. In marriage, somehow it is inevitable that we will face many difficulties and we need the constant presence of divine Grace. If instead of preparing for marriage seriously we live carelessly in sin, and thus naturally without God's grace, it should come as no surprise that we will meet certain disaster, with no one to blame but ourselves.
We see couples bound by attachments for many years without agreeing to marry. When they finally do celebrate the Sacrament, shortly thereafter they divorce. One might ask, 'Why did they end up separating after receiving God's blessing?' Because they came to celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage in a completely secular manner, without any feeling of repentance for their premarital life together. (my emphasis - Averky) (25)
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