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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute
This is the same in Italy. Almost all marriages in Italy are performed by Catholic Priest. If a couple wants a religious ceremony but it is not performed by a Catholic priest, they are encouraged to marry civilly first, in order to ensure that the marriage is legal. It is almost impossible to get a divorce after a Catholic wedding in Italy, so most couple split up and live with their partner. And like in So. America, those who want to be baptized are unable to do so until they can divorce their first spouse and legally marry their live-in partner, which is pretty much impossible.
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Are the laws in Italy that closely related to the Catholic church? you would think the state would allow divorce, but the church would not grant them.
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Tobias: You know, Lindsay, as a therapist, I have advised a number of couples to explore an open relationship where the couple remains emotionally committed, but free to explore extra-marital encounters.
Lindsay: Well, did it work for those people?
Tobias: No, it never does. I mean, these people somehow delude themselves into thinking it might, but...but it might work for us.
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