[ealgeone]

He would have been allowed in a conceivable case, Sacramental confession covers forgiveness of sins and he would have had to have a valid marriage exchange of vows.

Not per Roman Catholicism....they would have had to remain abstinent so as not to "commit adultery".

The hyjinks Rome goes to in their dogmas.

[Bayard]

Did you forget that in David’s case Bethsheba’s husband was dead?

Matrimony is only for life, not forever. So it is perfectly possible for David to have had a valid exchange in the Catholic Church.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Please clarify: you think it’s wrong to abstain from sex with the person you’ve been committing adultery with, in order not to repeat the sin of adultery?