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==A few surprisingly common misunderstandings== | ==A few surprisingly common misunderstandings== | ||
A lot of people seem to labour under certain misconceptions about what marriage, unmarried relationships, separation and divorce actually involve. Part of these misunderstandings, I'm sure, come from television and movies. Others are urban myths | A lot of people seem to labour under certain misconceptions about what marriage, unmarried relationships, separation and divorce actually involve. Part of these misunderstandings, I'm sure, come from television and movies. Others are just urban myths. | ||
===Married relationships=== | ===Married relationships=== | ||
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The fact that a couple is separated isn't enough to let a separated spouse remarry. You must be formally divorced by an order of the court in order to remarry. If you remarry without being divorced from the first marriage, the new marriage will be invalid. | The fact that a couple is separated isn't enough to let a separated spouse remarry. You must be formally divorced by an order of the court in order to remarry. If you remarry without being divorced from the first marriage, the new marriage will be invalid. | ||
On the other hand, the fact that you're separated won't stop you from having a new relationship, including a new relationship which would qualify as a spousal relationship. Technically, this is adultery, but no one except the Pope or your in-laws are likely to care. | On the other hand, the fact that you're separated won't stop you from having a new relationship, including a new relationship which would qualify as a spousal relationship. Technically, this is adultery, but no one except the Pope or your in-laws are likely to care. There's a lot more information about new relationships after separation in the [[Separation]] page. | ||
====Divorce and getting divorced==== | ====Divorce and getting divorced==== | ||
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Unmarried spouses do not need to be divorced. Once you've decided to separate, the relationship is over, regardless of how long the relationship may have been. There is no need to get a divorce because there's no marriage to terminate. | Unmarried spouses do not need to be divorced. Once you've decided to separate, the relationship is over, regardless of how long the relationship may have been. There is no need to get a divorce because there's no marriage to terminate. | ||
==Page resources and links== | ==Page resources and links== | ||