The rest of the story about the woman at the well...
The apostles gave the woman five sets of forms with a document for each of the previous husbands,their parents,their children,their current wives, their current rabbi and then one for themselves and of course a bill for $10,000,00. These forms were to be notarised and sent to Rome so they'd be ready for Peter when he got there..........
If marriage is a sacrament administered by a man or woman to a woman or man,and if it is obvious that there is no other existing viable contract to prevent such a contract then why is the church's blessing superior to the formed conscience of a sincere Catholic [or other Christian ]?
If a man or woman is abandoned in an original valid contract is the church imposing celibacy on that person for the rest of their lives? Or is excommunication around the corner?