I am a catholic and I married my husband in a non-denominational ceremony last year (2002). He has been married once before (I have never been married before) in the Episcopal church faith (he is a member of the Episcopal church) and was subsequently divorced after his former wife comitted adultery.

What are we required to do in order for us to be married in the eyes of the Catholifc church as we truly believe that we are meant for each other and are comitted to spending all of our lives together, raising our children in the catholic faith and are troubled that we were married the "wrong" way in order for the church to bless and recognize our marriage?

-- Anette C. (nettan@att.net), August 08, 2003

Answers

Perhaps I need to add that his former wife left him & decided to push for a divorce despite his very genuine efforts to keep the marriage going and despite extensive counseling both through the church and outside the church. He also found out later that his former wife had done this before in previous relationships (she was never married before though), so it seems like it was a repeated behaviour. When she met my husband, she was seeing someone else, but never told him.

-- Anette C. (nettan@att.net), August 11, 2003.

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Anette,

You need to visit your local pastor to explore the possibility of getting a declaration of nullity for your husband's first marriage. If the marriage is annulled, then you can get married in the Catholic Church.

-- Glenn (glenn@nospam.com), August 13, 2003.