MARRIAGE a unique COMMUNION of 2 PERSONS (Man & Woman) FOR LIFE
i.e…. U and I UNITY – the deliberate love for YOU! INDISSOLUBILITY – for ALWAYS!
CONJUGAL LOVE Self-giving Between two persons entails pulling the CART together C - Commitment A - Acceptance R - Respect (dignity) T - Trust (loyalty) APPROPRIATE Love is to give your self for the good of another in ways APPROPRIATE to that person VS: Self- seeking
Stages of MARRIAGE: Dating… Courtship… Going Steady…Engagement…. To collect… to select…. to nurture relationship… get set
Unti-unting mararating…
BROKEN VOW?
ADULTERY an act committed by any married woman who shall have sexual intercourse with a man not her husband and by the man who has a carnal knowledge of her, knowing her to be married, even if the marriage be subsequently void. “Adulterium”- voluntary sexual action by a married individual with another married individual (DOUBLE ADULTERY) or unmarried individual (SINGLE ADULTERY)
What NOW?
RECONCILIATION: FORGIVENESS
Why, OH WHY?: Marital Breakdown Infidelity Children out of wedlock Lack of time for family Reinforcement of self- image Reciprocity/retaliation Status, money, power Dissatisfaction Low religiousness Self- seeking
MARITAL CONTRACT: THE VOW Legal age Free consent
ANNULMENT Is to declare or make legally invalid or void one’s marriage. There’s no marriage to speak of, one or both parties had neither the intention nor the capacity to fulfill the marriage contract.
GROUNDS Lack of age Lack of the use of reason Mistake Duress Impotence Consanguinity Existing marriage bonds Personal vows
ABSOLUTE DIVORCE Legal dissolution of marriage It is legislatively created, judicially administered process that legally terminates a marriage NO LONGER considered VIABLE by one or both of the spouses and that PERMITS BOTH to REMARRY.
LEGAL SEPARATION or RELATIVE DIVORCE A type of divorce where either of the parties has NO RIGHT lawfully TO MARRY AGAIN. It does not dissolve the marriage but merely separated from bed and board.
GROUNDS Physical violence Sexual abuse Drug addiction and alcoholism Homosexuality Bigamous marriage Sexual infidelity Death threat
MARITAL BREAKDOWN: THE LAW AnnulmentPERMISSIBLE- no marital bond (U & I) in the first place Absolute DivorceILLICIT- breaks unity and indissolubility Legal Separation/ Relative Divorce PERMISSIBLE- U & I essentially remain
So NOW?: THE REALITY STORY The Revolution in Concepts The Revolution in Concepts
SEX Cooperation with God Sex as the highest form of unity Means of gratification
CHILDREN Fruit of love A bother or a mere toy
A PERSON TO BE LOVED becomes… AN OBJECT TO BE USED !
What do we do? WAIT… For TRUE LOVE W.A.I.T.S!
W W orthy partner for life. Make your self this by developing potentials to the full (talents, interests, sports and productive activities).
A A bstain from any vice, conduct or instance that will put your dignity in jeopardy.
I I nterest for others. Think of ways to concretely serve friends, family, etc.
T hink before you Act. To master our emotions and senses.
S S ex… HAS A PRICE TAG!