Since the first marriage remains intact, there can be no valid second union. They are, however, encouraged to come to Mass and participate as fully as their state allows. Marriage is in crisis. As things stand almost half of all new marriages will end in divorce. Preparation for marriage is therefore very important.
Children are the main victims of divorce.
Research carried out by sociologists like Professor Halsley, Norman Denis and Patricia Morgan, as well as journalists like Melanie Phillips, consistently shows children that are from broken homes die earlier, have more illnesses, do less well at school, have poorer nutrition, suffer more unemployment and are more likely to commit crime and repeat the cycle of unstable parenting. Catechism of the Catholic Church 1603, 1621-32. If you are able to help us build up our resources of answers, please email our librarian . If you cannot find an answer to a question that is troubling you, another good place to go is the meeting place . If you join one of the groups you will find people who can point you in the right direction.