Married to a non-Catholic?

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Just wondering how others have handled being married to a non-Catholic? Did any of them convert, or even leave your marriage because you became Catholic? Good stories, bad stories, etc…
 
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My wife converted to Catholocism from Anglicanism, then after a few years we both converted to Anglicanism.
 
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Dca2018 said:
My wife converted to Catholocism from Anglicanism, then after a few years we both converted to Anglicanism.
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Interesting. Isn’t Anglicanism basically the US version branch of the Church of England, who broke off from the Catholic Church because King Henry VIII basically wanted to get rid of his wife and couldn’t get an annulment from the CC. He ended up in many divorces after that, and declared himself their version of our Pope as head of the Church of England???

Don’t you want to be part of the original undivided Apostolic Catholic Church from Peter and the Apostles?
 
Short Answer- no. Long answer- the primacy of the Church of Rome is undisputed, what that primacy allows against individual churches is highly disputed.
 
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Short Answer- no. Long answer- the primacy of the Church of Rome is undisputed, what that primacy allows against individual churches is highly disputed.
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It doesn’t bother you one bit that the Church of England’s very birth was manifested because of lust and sin?
 
I am not a member of the Church of England. The Episcopal Church in the United States was founded by those members of the CoE who remained in the US post independence, but we are not bound to the CoE in any way except by tradition and friendship.

While not defending Henry (because I dont need too) the Archbishop and Bishops who approved Henry’s annulment were All appointed by the Pope.
 
I see. What keeps you from being Catholic?
 
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If any Episcopalian wants to become a Catholic they are free to do so. Many Episcopalian parishes are more Catholic than the parishes I attended when Catholic, with Altar rails, Gregorian Chant, Saint statuary, stations of the cross, Easter vigil and procession, etc.
 
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Was it hard for you when your wife was Catholic and cause problems?
 
I am not sure what you mean? Can you ask your question with more detail?
 
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I am not sure what you mean? Can you ask your question with more detail?
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Was her being Catholic cause any problems in your marriage? Or you guys live in perfect harmony while attending different churches?
 
I would say we got along fine when we were in different denominations and when we were both Catholic.
 
As a former Anglican (member of the Anglican Catholic Church in the U.S., different from CoE), I encourage Catholics to read up on the English Reformation. It didn’t simply spring up out of nowhere when a monarchical pig of a husband decided he wanted a divorce. The break with Rome was the result of a lot of socio-political and philosophical changes occurring throughout Europe. Henry VIII was opportunistic, to be sure, but CoE may likely have been inevitable even if he’d never ruled.

I’m not going to bicker over theological differences between the two churches but just wanted to clarify the historical context.

Bringing this back on topic, my husband and I were both agnostic when we married. He grew up Catholic, and I grew up . . . well, you know that story. 🙂 When I felt a draw to go back to church, we attended an Episcopal church together, then he felt strongly about us trying a Catholic parish. I was just so thrilled that he was interested in going back to church, so I didn’t argue when he said that he preferred Catholicism. I was willing to work with him and became Catholic.
 
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I am sorry to hear that, but I hope its not true across the board. When I was Catholic I unfortunately had a very low opinion of evangelicals, I am sorry to say.
 
I’m non catholic, my wife is Catholic. Not had any big issues. We’ve had to discuss some things where we have different opinions on things. For us it’s about communication between us to find a position we’re both comfortable with.
 
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I lean evangelical. I don’t have that view. We believe in the same God, it’s the practicalities and emphasis between our denominations that vary.
 
My mother was a Protestant when she married my Roman Catholic father. Daddy left the Roman Catholic Church after the death of his sister in 1966 and later became a Charismatic Catholic under the Byzantine Rite. Mama converted from her Protestant churches and became Roman Catholic in her later years and is still happy with her decision.
 
My wife is non religious and agreed to get married in a Catholic Church. She is not likely to ever convert. She has no objection whatsoever to me following my faith as long as I don’t push anything on her or try to evangelise to her.
 
My husband and I were both Baptist when we married. I’m coming into the church, but he will basically remain Baptist.

We go to mass together. He has no problem with the kids being raised Catholic. I’m not pressuring him to become Catholic. We have respectful dialogue about the differences. I don’t down talk Baptist faith and he doesn’t down talk Catholicism especially to the kids.

I think the atmosphere of respect in our home is what is making this transition smooth for our family.
 
Good,

My story is similar but I pray for her conversion and work very hard to show a joyful spirit that she will want to imitate.
 
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