What Catholics Believe About Marriage: Divorce, Annulment & God's Design - Formed

Join Dr. Scott Hefelfinger as he answers some of the internet's most asked questions about marriage. What is marriage? Why is marriage only between a man and a woman? Is divorce allowed? Find out answers to these and more questions in this episode of What Catholics Believe. 00:00 What Catholics believe about marriage 00:22 What is marriage? 01:27 Why is marriage only between a man and a woman? 01:50 What does it mean when the bible says that wives should be submissive to their husbands? 03:06 Can I marry someone who isn't Catholic? 03:48 Why is marriage considered a sacrament? 04:26 If I get married, do I have to be open to having kids? 05:24 Why do I have to get married in a church? 06:25 What is the primary purpose of marriage? 07:58 What about couples who can't have children? 08:35 Is divorce allowed? 09:08 Does divorce automatically exclude someone from receiving the Eucharist? 09:25 What is an annulment? 10:01 What makes a marriage valid? 10:34 Is annulment the Catholic version of divorce? 11:09 What do you do when marriage is hard?