Top 4 Reasons Why Divorce is Not Allowed by the Catholic Church

Take the example of the Old Testament, which did allow divorce, but the New Testament disallows this completely. Officially, the Catholic Church has reiterated that marriage is a sacrament that cannot be dissolved until a spouse dies. Only then, the surviving spouse can remarry.

However, the Catholic Church can annul a marriage based on sufficient proof that the marriage itself had been invalid. Some grounds on which this is done are as follows:

• Being forced to marry against one’s will.
• If the marriage was solemnized without sufficient information about each other.
• If the marriage has not been consummated.

All beliefs stem from presumptions about the benefits to some extent. In this context, the Catholic Church believes that disallowing divorce has the following benefits:

• The growth of children – emotional and psychological -  continues without interruptions as their parents are together.
• A married couple can stop worrying about marital discord and receive spiritual guidance from the Church so that their troubles with each other can be sorted out in an effective way.
• The family, as a unit, will be together with a sense of security.
• The society will benefit when families are happy and stay together. Whole families constitute stronger societies.

 Across the world, Catholics believe that marriage is forever. The future of their children is most important to their beliefs too. By participating in spiritual and social activities, a Catholic couple aim to contribute to the overall development of their children.