The Ins and Outs of Annulment

For years, when divorce was more rare and frowned upon, annulment was one of the only ways out of a marriage. However, as social mores governing divorce have changed, and the legal ramifications of divorce have made it available for practically all Americans, the public knowledge of annulment has virtually died out. It's a term that may seem familiar to many people, but the divergent religious and legal definitions of annulment, coupled with an unclear understanding of how divorces and annulments differ, can be confusing.