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Old 08-10-2012, 01:47 PM
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My mother divorced my father pre-Vatican II when things were a lot stricter. It was tough on the kids from the standpoint of "what the neighbors thought" back in the Brady Bunch era, but from the standpoint of living a good life, she did God's work by doing the courageous thing and giving us a stable, happy, home without having to be exposed to the chaos.

From what I understand, the church totally allows separation and divorce when there is alcoholism/abuse. From a dogmatic standpoint, I think the issue is only if you go to remarry. But I'm truly not an authority on that.

i believe that if you divorce for selfish motives, like "I hate the way he leaves his clothes on the floor" the Church is not going to be too understanding. But you have to look at the health of the home.

For a long time, I let the "spiritually" of "in sickness and health" be an excuse--so I think it's important to continue to dig deep into your own motivations and discern honestly what's best for you and your family
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