Marriage is a state sanctioned contract between two willing adults. Divorce is the legal process that ends a marriage, requiring a “cause of action” or fault, the legal basis upon which if proved the ...

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These women couldn’t escape their marriages. Now they’re fighting to change the law.

The only way to get out of marriage these days is by death, divorce, or annulment. That’s because marriage is a legally binding contract. More couples than you’d think don’t realize they have a legal ...