The problem with getting married in heaven.. On their way to get married a couple gets into a fatal car accident. They are sitting outside the Pearly Gates waiting for St. Peter to turn up and register them. While they're waiting, they wonder if they could possibly get married in heaven. St. Peter finally shows up and they ask him. St. Peter says, "I don't know, this is the first time anyone's ever asked. Let me go and find out," and he leaves. The couple sits around for a couple of months and begins to wonder if they really should get married in heaven, what with the eternal aspect of it all, What if it doesn ' t work out, they wonder. Are we stuck together forever? St. Peter returns after another month looking somewhat worn out. "Yes," he informs the couple, "you can get married in heaven. " " Great , " says the couple, " but what if things don't work out? Could we also get a divorce in heaven? " St. Peter, red-faced, slams his clipboard onto the ground. "What ' s wrong?" exclaims the frightened couple. "Christ!" St. Peter exclaims. "It took me three months to find a priest up here! Do you have any idea how long it's going to take me to find a lawyer? "