Marital fraud/adultery

OsmiumZulu · 2023-01-05T17:17:35+00:00

Show me the verse that supports the idea of "marital fraud" (whatever that is). You won't find it.

While what you describe is stupid simp behavior and a waste of money, time, and energy, it isn't adultery either as no one involved at the time was even married.

So does a wife have the right to annul or divorce over something pre-dating a marriage covenant? No. Not even close.

Edit: Is he obligated to tell his wife? No, and you won't find that concept in scripture either. Should he? Maybe, totally depends on the situation.

Deep_Strength · 2023-01-05T18:31:23+00:00

Marital fraud/adultery

Not adultery.

Not marital fraud either. Deut 22 and Matthew 1 show what marital fraud. It is if the woman was expected to be a virgin and lied about it because she wasn't (e.g. no hymen or pregnant).

Now I suppose if the woman was expecting the man to be a virgin and he lied and actually had sex then sure. But virtual sex acts is not really losing virginity per se so it's a big gray zone.

A man, while he is dating a woman, participates in virtual sex acts online with an OF girl. He does not tell his girlfriend. Years later they marry. He is a Christian and repents of his sin. Is he now obligated to tell his now wife? Has he committed marital fraud, and does his wife have the right to annul the marriage?

No one is obligated to tell their spouse anything, especially if they didn't ask before marriage. Hence, why it is important to ask those questions if you know the answer is going to bother you so you don't put yourself in that situation down the line. I agree with OZ that it depends on the situation to disclose info before and after marriage.

The only faith traditions that use annulments are Catholic and Orthodox, and so the wife could bring a case before the priest or counsel or whatever and see what they say.

I'd suspect that because both marital fraud and adultery are actual physical sex acts this would not be constituted as a reason for annulment. However, people lying about their sexual history it can be immensely hurtful

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Marital fraud/adultery

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Title	Marital fraud/adultery
Author	ProfessorAttila
Upvotes	1
Comments	7
Date	January 5, 2023 3:54 PM UTC (3 years ago)
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