I married young and we "outgrew" each other. We divorced after 12 years. I met my current wife of 38 years and we were making plans for a church wedding when the Priest informed us we would need an annulment. We asked how to go about that and he said we needed to file papers before an Ecclesiastical Court and that we could expect a decision in two to three years. We decided to go with a civil ceremony and told the Priest "thanks, but no thanks".
The 3 year estimate may have improved over the years but I doubt it improved all that much. Most people will not put up with such staggering inefficiency when there are clear alternatives.
Regards,
GtG
So -— if I understand you -— you’ve left the Church and have deprived yourselves of the Sacraments for 38 years? Or maybe I have misunderstood you. Just trying to clarify.