Does divorce occur through obsessive thoughts, imaginings, and self-talk, or by uttering a statement with the mere intention of informing, knowing that the first divorce occurred in jest?

The story of divorce does not constitute a divorce, and the certainty of the marriage bond's validity is not removed by doubt concerning it. It is advised not to pay attention to obsessive whispers (waswas), as they cause distress to the soul and sadness to the heart, which is precisely what Satan desires. One must also avoid jesting about divorce, as the serious and the jester are treated equally in this matter, and marriage is a solemn covenant that should not be exposed to anything that might weaken it.