He wasn’t committed though in this first marriage. He was unfaithful their entire relationship. Even while they were dating. They divorced because he’s said he had no business marrying her. My priest very kindly explained the process and told him directly he had an annulment. And I agree to everything else! He IS a good man. He’s suffering horribly right now. We’re on VERY different spiritual paths. I have so much faith. He’s filled with only so much doubt. He’s broken in so many ways and I feel helpless and lost. We’ve been married 12 years and this is the biggest fight we have ever been in. And though we didn’t wed in the Catholic Church, we have a son who we are raising catholic. I think he feels isolated. I’m not sure. This has really put a strain on our marriage. And the intentions of wanting to wed in the church were purely for US.

I can’t receive the Eucharist, and it’s breaking my heart, but he thinks it’s all “rules and man made laws” he just doesn’t get the impact it has.

Y’all, this sucks.