[annalex]

They don't need a court of law to examine their own motives and conscience

They do if they want to legally marry following that.

getting the two confused.

Please explain what did I get confused.

[firebrand]

By legally you mean legally in the Church. Because they could always get a divorce.

You seemed to be going back and forth between adultery and the longstanding intent to commit adultery going back to the invalid marriage vow.