I applied for an annulment in July. Let’s see how long it takes for the first uninformed person to call my kids bastards.
There are many valid reasons for annulment... One or both of the parties is underage, still married to another, closely related, misrepresents him or herself as the opposite gender, or the good old shotgun marriage. (Marriage must be entered into by free will, not coercion.) And even if he never said the word “annulment,” would Jesus really require you to stay married to a 12-year-old who passed as 17? Or a transsexual that hid their biological sex from you? Or someone who turned out to be your long-lost sibling who was given up for adoption?