Is My Marriage Valid?

Fr. Robert Altier joins Doug to discuss the indissolubility of marriage.

Listener questions and comments:

Laurie – When I got married, my husband was Catholic, and I was Protestant. We were married in the Catholic Church. Fifteen years later, I became Catholic. Was our original marriage considered valid? (22:35)
Susan – The annulment process deterred me from the Church. I have seen so many annulments granted that I struggle to understand how some of them are approved. (25:25)
Ann – If a former spouse was not baptized and was not open to having children, would those circumstances be grounds for an annulment? This was my situation. (34:53)
Jay – I was married for 23½ years before my wife left and filed for divorce. The divorce was finalized four years ago. After waiting 18 months, I initially planned to remain single but eventually decided to pursue the annulment process. My annulment was granted. (40:36)
John – When Fr. Altier cited the 7% and 90% annulment statistics, he was correct. However, from a different perspective, most dioceses in the United States have marriage tribunals, whereas many other countries do not. (47:42)

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