Latter-day Saints and divorce in the nineteenth century

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Mormonism and divorce in the nineteenth century

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• Divorce among Mormons in the 19th century
• Some 19th century Mormons did not receive civil divorces before remarrying
• Joseph Smith's performance of marriages in Ohio

Divorce among Mormons in the 19th century

Summary: Some critics like to emphasize that some LDS members did not receive civil divorces before remarrying—either monogamously or polygamously. They either state or imply that this shows the Saints' cavalier attitude toward the law.

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• Gospel Topics: "Divorce was therefore available to women who were unhappy in their marriages"
• Question: How were divorces formalized among Mormons on the frontier in the 19th century?
• Question: Was it normal not to obtain a formal civil divorce in 19th century America?

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