Mormon Divorce
Members of the Mormon religion and followers of the LDS beliefs abhor divorce, and believe firmly in the sanctity of marriage. However, like anyone else, they also know that sometimes a marriage does dissolve, even in their community. Just like with others outside of the Mormon religion as well, a married Mormon couple can get a civil divorce. Even so, they must obtain permission from First Presidency of the LDS, in order to get a cancellation of sealing, or a temple divorce. Members of the LDS religion were required to get a civil divorce first, and then a temple divorce only when they wanted to remarry at some time in the near future. This rule was mainly for women, but was occasionally enforced on men too, until it was revised later.
Also, while a man never had to ask his estranged wife permission for seeking a temple divorce, it was claimed by some that a wife must obtain permission from her husband to seek a temple divorce. This rule has not been proven. Once a temple divorce is performed, both of the separated individuals may again be remarried in the temple to whomever they choose, provided of course that they are LDS members. Naturally, if one individual is not an LDS member, they'll be expected to convert to Mormonism if they seek a temple wedding. Some do and some don't, so just as often, many people instead have civil ceremonies, and keep open minds about temple marriage. The National Survey of Family and Households made in 1993 found that Mormons who married fellow members have the lowest divorce rate of all Americans. Thirteen percent of Mormons divorce after five years of marriage, and that's in comparison with twenty percent rate of Catholics, and a twenty-seven percent rate of Protestants. However, LDS members who marry outside of the church, have divorce rates that sky-rocket up to forty percent.
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