[defconw]

Correct. All marriages can be valid, because of the state. But to be licit, it has to be witnessed by the Church. I married a Protestant in the Catholic Church. We went to the Pre-Cana. My husband had been Baptized and Confirmed so the consent was automatic pretty much.

Just as an aside, we (my priest felt strongly about this issue) had a wedding ceremony in the Church. We did not have a wedding Mass, as that leaves the non-Catholic spouse out of half the ceremony. Which is not the best way to start a marriage.

[Salvation]

Has your husband since converted? Many do.