Abstract:
This study explored on the different personality profiles of couples who sought
annulment of marriage in the Philippines. It used quantitative and qualitative
methods to see the commonalities among their personalities and eventually to
identify the predictors that may eventually lead to annulment. This study was
divided into two Phases. Phase I (descriptive and inferential statistics) included
140 participants, whose cases were handled by one clinical psychologist and were
approved in court; while Phase II (phenomenology) included five experts and
participants of annulment such as the petitioners, respondents, and lawyers.
Findings in the study paved way to the analysis that annulment of marriage is a
result of the interplay between the identified predictors and marital episodes. This
interplay has been categorized into three factors: wrong reasons of marriage,
egocentric motives, and psychological incapability to maintain healthy
relationships. The results yielded can be further used and enhanced for future
studies to be utilized in marriage counseling and in courts.
