Table of Contents

• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Chapter 1. Historical and Sociological Context of Divorce
• Impact of Divorce
• Divorce in Historical Perspective
• Model of Divorce
• Factors Associated with Divorce
• Summary
• Chapter 2. Religious Perspectives on Divorce
• Protestant Denominations
• Judaism
• Roman Catholicism
• Summary
• Chapter 3. Annulments and the Catholic Church
• The Internal Forum
• The External Forum: The Annulment
• The Annulment Process
• The Marriage Tribunal
• Objections to Annulments
• Summary
• Chapter 4. Demographic and Marital Issues
• Nature of the Study
• Marriage and Divorce
• Analysis of Findings by Gender
• Summary
• Chapter 5. Religion and Marriage: Psychological Factors
• Marriage and Well-Being
• Religion and Well-Being
• Findings on Well-Being
• Annulled versus Divorced
• Summary
• Chapter 6. Social Integration
• Marriage and Social Integration
• Religion and Social Integration
• Summary
• Chapter 7. The Petitioners
• Knowledge of and Feelings About Annulments
• Reasons for Seeking the Annulment
• Role of the Ex-Spouse
• Role of the Children
• The Annulment Process
• Case Studies
• Summary
• Chapter 8. The Respondents
• Questionnaire Information
• Case Studies
• Other Stories
• Summary
• Chapter 9. Conclusion
• Summary of Findings
• Theory
• Recommendations
• Appendix A: Tribunal Questionnaire
• Appendix B: Questionnaire—Divorce and Religious Annulment Survey
• Appendix C: Interview Schedule
• References
• Index