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SoHappyToBeMrsCSoHappyToBeMrsC
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Hi everyone!

I'm excited I found this board. I am a cradle Catholic, but never completed the sacraments. I am currently going through the OCI (RCIA) program, and as part of that, getting my previous (non-catholic) marriage annulled without any difficulty at all. It's a one page form and a $25 fee.

My boyfriend and I are talking marriage, and will get engaged sometime this Spring. He has already started on his annulment paperwork for his previous marriage. He is not Catholic, and will not be converting, but is willing to have a Catholic ceremony, attend Mass, and raise our children Catholic.  His annulment is much more in depth though; 20 page document, plus a $500 fee and witnesses, etc.

Any words of encouragement/advice, etc you could offer on his annulment process would be greatly appreciated. I'm very nervous they won't approve it, which will be really heart breaking to me. IMO, he has several of the valid reasons the church offers as a reason for an annulment, but I'm still nervous.

Thank you, and I look forward to participating around here.

Erika
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  • Calypso1977Calypso1977 member
    Knottie Warrior 2500 Comments 25 Love Its First Answer
    edited December 2011
    welcome!
    great to see you working on teh annulment stuff now, before getting engaged.  i think it will alleviate some stress for you, as once everythign is processed and granted, tehn you can plan full steam ahead and not worry abotu whether an approval will come through or not. 
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  • SoHappyToBeMrsCSoHappyToBeMrsC
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks! That's exactly why I had him start now, that way once we are officially engaged we can move forward.
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  • Riss91Riss91 member
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    edited December 2011
    Just wanted to say welcome and reiterate Calypso - it's so smart to get the annulment process moving now. We have seen many brides struggle with their plans becaus they hadn't started the annulment process early enough.

    Best wishes!

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  • mica178mica178 member
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    edited December 2011
    Hi!  Happy to meet you!  (Oh, and ditto Calypso and Riss.)
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
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    edited December 2011
    Congrats on your upcoming marriage!

    Yes, it is good that you are getting the annulment process started now. I had a guy in my RCIA class who was already planning a wedding and hadn't had his first marriage annuled. I think he decided to stop RCIA and planning the wedding and work on the annulment bc I never saw him at confirmation.
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  • SoHappyToBeMrsCSoHappyToBeMrsC
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks everyone so much! Riss, your wedding bio is great, I bookmarked it for the invitation stuff, they're beautiful.
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  • Riss91Riss91 member
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    edited December 2011
    aw, thanks!

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  • newlyseliskinewlyseliski member
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    edited December 2011

    Welcome!!!  Good luck with the annulment process... from the stress that it's causing to some other ladies on the board, I'd agree with PPs that it's probably a good plan to resolve ahead of time.

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  • bibliophile2010bibliophile2010 member
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    edited December 2011
    Welcome and good luck with the annulment process. :)
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