Its a superstition, because marriage frightens the husband. Its a superstition we have to overcome” the Pope said. Ive seen a lot of fidelity in these cohabitations, and I am sure that this is a real marriage, they have the grace of a real marriage because of their fidelity, but there are local superstitions, etc.1
http://www.cfnews.org/page88/files/f963af1da96bb10babd7946a5cfcc3ad-599.html
The article you linked to sure does present it quite differently!