Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-25355646-20150103235209/@comment-25926288-20151111222002

Edward Zachary Sunrose wrote: Eskaver wrote: Edward Zachary Sunrose wrote: ChocolatEyes613 wrote: WorldHopper22 wrote: I know she wants to "see the world", but I doubt she would want to leave her father and Rumple behind. Belle is an adult woman, she does not need to live near her father. She also happens to be divorced from Gold, and is not in love with him. Unlike Hook and Merlin, Belle fell in love with the Dark One. They're not divorced. They consummated their marriage on their honeymoon then spent six weeks apart. If the separation came BEFORE sex, then the marriage would be annulled. What are you talking about? What does sex deal with separation? They aren't in a "marriage" at this point, just a distanced relationship, but we'll see. Tbhye never call her his wife, but back to maid since season 4. I'm sure they could be divorced, it's not like anyone cares. If a married couple does not consummate their marriage (AKA sex) within the first 48 hours, it can then be anulled at any point in time. Instant divorce.

We saw them sharing a bed the night after they were married, implying that yes, they have consummated their relationship.

And it's also implied that Belle hasn't heard from Rumple during the entire time he was banished from Storybrooke (aside from his Oxford façade). To start divorce proceedings, you kind of need a lawyer to contact the other person and have at least one face to face with them. Also, Rumple would have to sign divorce papers. When on Earth would he have signed those? Not like a Storybrooke lawyer would be able to just walk to New York (when no one even knew he was there), track him down at Ursula's and ask him to sign.

So yeah, they're still married. Magic.