Is this considered adultery?

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My 23 yr old SIL is an ex-JW who just came back home to the CC, but she just told me she’s dating a married man, (this is similar to my other thread, but the other one is about my own sister, this is about my DH’s sister).

She met this man at work, and he’s married, w/kids, and DOES live w/the wife. SIL has a baby w/another guy, and she’s been sleeping around w/every b/f she has had. But, now, she’s seeing this Catholic man who is married to a Catholic woman, but they never married in the CC. So, My question is, is this considered adultery since they are Catholic in an invalid marriage? I would believe it is, but I’ve been proven to be wrong other times.
 
I would say it doesn’t really matter if the marriage is valid or not. Even if the marriage is probably invalid, the couple thinks that it is valid, and thus the guy is sinning by dating your DH’s sister. Think of it this way: would it be a sin to be seeing someone else when you’re engaged? Sure, you’re not committed in a sacramental marriage yet, but it’s still cheating. It might not be technically adultery, but it certainly is cheating. Only God would be able to fix a definition on this mess. x.x
 
Every marriage is considered valid until proven otherwise.

The man in question would need to complete a civil divorce. The next step is to go to his Priest. It may deemed invalid due to defect of form, but, that is a determination that can oly be made by the Tribunal.
 
She is having a relationship with a man who is already committed to another woman and family. Validity of this man’s marriage is the least of your sister-in-law’s issues. She needs to realize what off limits means.

~Liza
 
yessisan said:
Why can’t women stay away from married men??
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In the same respect… why can’t married men keep their pants on? Neither is fair, gender does not make one more likely to commit adultery.
 
And why does anyone assume that a cheater will be faithful this time around? “Well, he cheated on HER, but he wouldn’t cheat on ME.”
 
Adultery can even be in the mind. As the good book tells us.😉
 
I find a bit of irony from some of the posts here. Obvioulsy this is a dispicable act. BUT-The same Catholics who say that it is only for a tribunal to decide will also not go the wedding because they believe it to be invalid. And tell the ppl that every time they have sex they are committing a mortal sin. Very ironic.:confused:
 
Marybee -

When someone gets married FOR THE FIRST TIME, we assume that marriage is valid. If this person then continues to get civil divorce and remarry without asking the tribunal to review - some practicing Catholics may choose not to attend these subsequent “weddings” because we believe that very first attempt at marriage is valid until the tribunal decides otherwise.

Does that clear things up?
 
kage_ar said:
Marybee -

When someone gets married FOR THE FIRST TIME, we assume that marriage is valid. If this person then continues to get civil divorce and remarry without asking the tribunal to review - some practicing Catholics may choose not to attend these subsequent “weddings” because we believe that very first attempt at marriage is valid until the tribunal decides otherwise.

Does that clear things up?
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No, what i am saying that we don’t believe that a catholic is even truly married if he gets married by JP. MAny of the ppl on this forum and even in the AAA they say that it is not a marriage and no one can participate by going to such a “marriage” because it is not VALID or SACRAMENTAL!
 
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