Ok this might sound stupid but my man of 8 rears is already married.they have been seperated since weve been together.we can not find his wife for him to get divorced and we dont have a lot off money to look for her much less the energy. We want to get married so i was thinking of having a friendship ceriomonie kinda thing . it would be like a wedding we exchange vow's and make promises to one onother. it just not done the legal way. has any one ever heard or done this before? what do you guys think. is this stupid?we have kids together and are a close family i just want to have some kind of cerimonie. How would you do this if it was you?feel free to email me at christinewarford@yahoo.com
thanks for the help
2007-03-02 01:39:55 · 3 answers · asked by chris w 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Call an attorney. I'm pretty sure you can get divorced if the spouse is uncompliant, unwilling to sign, or is missing for a certain amount of years. If he hasn't been in contact with her for 8 years, I'm sure there is something they can do.
I think a ceremony is a great idea. I wouldn't call it a friendship ceremony... since ya'll are in a relationship. Call it a Unity - uniting two families together.
2007-03-02 01:58:47 · answer #1 · answered by *Just Married* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldnt call it a friendship ceremony, I'd call it a commitment ceremony. Its sounds fine. Thats a suck-y situation to be in, I feel bad for you guys. But it could be fun in that you could have a good friend preform the ceremony since it doesnt have to be legal in any way, you could write your own vows and have a big party. That sounds like fun for you both and your kids.
Best of luck to you!
2007-03-02 02:11:25 · answer #2 · answered by kateqd30 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your man can still file for a divorce without finding his spouse. He needs to contact an attorney. Instead of having a pretend marriage have a real one. Why do things half way? I’m sure if he really wanted to find her, he could.
2007-03-02 02:56:28 · answer #3 · answered by Pisces Princess 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋