What's the story with annulments?

driver
Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:52:18 +0000

IIRC, the Catholic church eased up the restrictions on annulment some time ago. Google “Kennedy” and “annulment” and I think you’ll turn up the story of Joe Kennedy Jr., who had a huge public fight with his wife by having their marriage annulled despite ten years and three kids. It was a big news item around here (Philadelphia Main Line) because he had married a local girl. And yes, Kerrey did it too. It seems to be very popular with Catholic politicians, who then don’t have to admit to being divorced.