SC reverses Court of Appeals; grants husband’s plea for marriage nullity. | ManilaBulletin
But the SC said: “Yet, in marriage, the reality is that a person may be truly psychologically incapable for the other, and it is best to sever the relationship as there is no point in trying to restore what is broken to begin with.”
“In this case, Anton and Bel have been separated in fact since 1998 and it has not been shown that they have changed for the better to compel them to remain in a marriage. While Anton admitted he had "flings" with other women during their marriage, he said his wife made the situation more difficult as she was constantly nagging about it. There was a time that he tried to avoid philandering but instead of supporting him, his wife pasted pictures of the woman everywhere inside their house.
The psychiatrist recommended the nullification of marriage of Anton and Bel due to psychological incapacity of the spouses. The CA ruled that the report done by the psychiatrist merely confirmed the couple’s marital problems, but it cannot be considered as conclusive proof of the spouses' alleged psychological incapacity.
“While it is true that infidelity is a ground for legal separation, the same may also be an indication of a psychological incapacity if, for the same reason, one is completely unable to discharge the essential obligations of marriage. “Anton mirrored his father's ways. As a young adult, he engaged in several short-lived, overlapping relationships, including the one with Bel. They dated when he still had another girlfriend. After two years, Bel got pregnant, so he was forced to marry her. However, the marriage did not prove to be a catalyst for Anton as he repeatedly committed marital indiscretions.
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