I can assure you from my own personal experience the Catholic Church does NOT “dole out annulments” for regular folks. Took me 2 years, many sleepless nights, lots of praying & for me, a crazy amount of patience to endure the process. It was fair, slow & deliberate. It was NOT pleasant & deadly serious. I would not have had it any other way, to be honest.
In the end, I was granted a decree of nullity for my 1st marriage. My 2nd (and final) wife & had our civil marriage con-validated as soon as we could & by the Grace of Our Lord, Jesus Christ we were able to receive Him in the Eucharist.
Thaks for your testimony here. I don’t think some people understand the workings of a marriage tribunal.....certifiable slow.