[bytor2112]

Originally Posted by Fiannan

Depends, from the civil perspective, when the papers are signed and entered into the court. Now if someone is sealed in the temple the only way to get rid of that is permission of the First Presidency. I know several divorced people who had been sealed in the temple and none of them, or their spouces, were ever able to get the sealings annuled. When a man finds another wife to get sealed to all he needs to speed things up is a letter from the ex-wife he is sealed to stating the divorce was not based on immorality or that she has no objections. If she does object then the man and his new fiance have to wait a short time for a review of the circumstances and then the sealing can take place.

Not sure what happens in the next life since he is now sealed to two women but it is my belief that there will be a great deal of re-assignments (to borrow a concept from the FLDS) in Heaven. I know a few married couples that probably cringe when reminded of being eternally married to the spouse they are sealed to. From what I have heard that will all be taken care of by God and as long as people are faithful to their covenants in this life they will be rewarded in the next life.

So your saying that if a young couple are sealed and some time during their marriage one or both parties decide....whoops big mistake, no way I want to be with this schlub for eternity, that they can seperate in Eternity and take a new eternal companion?

I thought that eternal progression would also include overcoming human faults and failings and looking beyong who we are today in recognition of who each of us can eventually become in eternity. I mean if some girls Prince Charming turns into a frog with a remote in his hand, etc....these thing can be overcome and are superficial.....just as other personality quirks that may only exist because of life experiences in this fallen sphere in which we all reside. How many men leave their wives because they do not look like they once did....never lost the baby weight, etc. I think we can all be blinded at times by this world.....but I like to believe that whatever struggles we may have with enduring to the end with our spouse will be made right in the eternal worlds.....not through Celestial divorce...but by attaining God like attributes......by having a more perfect love.