- Dec 16, 2011
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I know an Orthodox person who was married to another Orthodox and divorced, then married again to another Orthodox and divorced. Both of the previous spouses passed away, and now this same person who is twice divorced and widowed is marrying a 3rd time to another recently Chrismated Orthodox. Is this 3rd marriage considered "marriage", or something other. The reason I'm asking is that I'm a bit confused by the fact that this person is to be married in the Church without a marriage license on account of some financial hardship (i.e. loss of a former spouses pension if remarried). Allegedly, the bishop and chancellor of that particular diocese have agreed to this after having investigated the legalities of their home state. Are there perhaps any Orthodox "legal eagles" in here that may have an inkling as to why/how this is okay? I've been scratching my head on this one for awhile to the point of considering calling that bishop, more from my own curiosity at this point than for any other reason. I'm just afraid I might stir up some trouble that I'd best not be stirring up.