[Heart-Rest]

"And yet according to Catholicism, the marriage was never consummated, which means Joseph was also a virgin."

Well, either a virgin, or a widower.    (Source:     http://www.catholic.com/quickquestions/was-st-joseph-a-virgin-or-a-widower-with-children )

[lasereye]

Why were they getting married in the first place? Is there some “tradition” that explains that too?