The courts grant a divorce to mark the end of a marriage that was valid when entered into, whereas an annulment is for a marriage that at no time was valid (as when one of the parties was under the age of consent at the time of the marriage).
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That act defined marriage at the federal level to mean only heterosexual marriage and authorized states to deny recognition to same-sex marriages performed in other states -- even though, at the time, no state had authorized the practice.
Korea has a tradition of workers retiring at 55 and of women leaving the workforce at marriage, both actuarially devastating.
Had it stood, a ban on liquor - more than marriage between gay people - would have certainly destroyed the institution of marriage, or at the very least made weddings unbearable.
If bargaining power depends on the ability to do one another damage (and it often does) Charles and Diana were far better positioned to negotiate the conditions of their divorce at the time of their separation than at the commencement of their marriage.
In one sense at least, the marriage of cars and computers makes perfect sense.
After agreeing to write the libretto, Mr. Shanley went to see "The Marriage of Figaro" at the Metropolitan Opera.
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The couple married on June 21, 2010, according to marriage records at the Cambridge City Hall.
While it's unclear when Tsarnaev and Russell began dating, the couple married on June 21, 2010, according to marriage records at the Cambridge City Hall.
Last year, for the first time, voters in several states approved same-sex marriage statewide at the ballot box.
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Firstly, because the judge in Bangladesh was prepared to go public and emphasise the "civil wrong" which had been done against her client, and secondly, because a British High Court order served under the new Forced Marriage Act was mentioned at the Dhaka hearing.
Seventy-six at the time of their marriage, Seward Johnson was 42 years her elder.
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There was a time not long ago when people were horrified at the idea of interracial marriage.
Fifteen years ago, when Sally Carbery had decided against marriage at the last minute, it was because she feared Hester.
Manish believes this level of investigation is unwarranted and can lead to a sense of mistrust at the beginning of a marriage.
But the idea that the court should rule at all on gay marriage was condemned by the leader of France's far-right National Front, Marine Le Pen.
Nine days after they exchanged vows, Rodman said he was going to seek an annulment, arguing he was of unsound mind at the time of their marriage.
Opponents of gay marriage at the gathering said they now face a tough mission, going back home and explaining to their congregations that they now belong to the largest mainstream church to take such a step.
Chief Justice John Roberts put the question crisply the other way when he asked Solicitor General Donald Verrilli if Congress would have violated state powers if in 1996 it had instead adopted same-sex marriage at the federal level?
How had we missed the opportunity to mark the appearance on the royal scene of a couple who in their own day had matched the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for glamour, and who at the time of their marriage were similarly destined to achieve international power and influence?
At the time of the inspection last year, the marriage-related backlog was growing at a rate of 700 cases a month.
But whatever the impact of divorce on children, no government is likely to deprive women of the freedoms they have won, in marriage and at work, over the past 50 years.
The "marriage" was celebrated at a glitzy dinner attended by the aforementioned pals as well as such longtime Rodriguez clients as Sarah Jessica Parker and Claire Danes, but less than two years into it Rodriguez was back on his own.
The candidates appeared one at a time and the issue of same sex marriage dominated the event.
His Equality (Marriage) (Amendment) Bill is designed to provide legal protection for those who back the current definition of marriage - he points to the case of a man demoted at work for comments on Facebook that gay marriage was "an equality too far" - and he wants to make sure people like teachers, foster carers and others are not disciplined for their beliefs.
At that, Micha blesses the marriage of Marenka and Jenik, and the entire village celebrates.
Same-sex marriage is at the center of this revolution, resulting in a plethora of homemade Hollywood ad campaigns.
Instead of divorce, the husband may resort to another measure that may save the marriage, at least in some cases.
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