Give me your thoughts.
A young couple marry in the Church. They go through marriage preparation, listen to the priest(s) about marriage etc.
But they privately agree to use artificial contraception from the first day of their marriage.
Is this a sacramentally valid marriage?
What happens when, five years later, one of the two young folks realizes that what they're doing is wrong, and tries to bring his/her spouse to repentance, but fails?
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“What happens when, five years later, one of the two young folks realizes that what they're doing is wrong, and tries to bring his/her spouse to repentance, but fails”?
The problem with invalid annulments comes into play when the parties re-marry another person. If this couple you mention seek an annulment based on what you say, and the one party continues to obstinately refuse to have children, then they have grounds for an annulment.
Was the marriage invalid all the time, yes. Do they need to get re-married again with the proper intent, I “think” so, BUT, They really need to talk to a good priest. (I went to 5 different priests to do my FULL general confession after being out of the Church for 40 years, till I was satisfied I had confessed to two good priests.)