Divorce Advice... Catholic, but not married in the Church?

If he was not married in the Catholic church then the church is "out of the picture" so to speak. He can get a divorce and does not need to get an annulment. He is able to marry through the Catholic church but he will need to take the Pre-Cana cles (marriage prep) etc. when the time comes. I would highly recommend he go to confession and "confess" this divorce so he can talk things over with his priest. Being Catholic, I know he has to be feeling guilt about an impending divorce, whether it's his fault or not. Going to confession will help him deal with that.