Why is it that...

[Viper GTS]

A 12 year lesbian relationship is considered highly successful, yet a 12 year heterosexual relationship (eg marriage, since the homosexual community wants to equate their relationships to marriage) is considered a failure? If gays & lesbians want the right to marry, shouldn't their "marriages" be held to the same standards as heterosexual marriages?

With two high-profile lesbian couples splitting in the last few weeks (Ellen DeGeneres & Anne Heche, Melissa Etheridge & Julie Cypher), one has to wonder the impact it will have on the general populace's opinion of homosexual couples.

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[Stallion]

I would imagine that in a gay "relationship" there is nothing keeping you with the other person, IE. marriage certificate, so to stay for that long they feel it's a big accomplishment. It's like dating, if you date someone for 12 years that seems like a long time, and it is, but there is nothing keeping you in the relationship so if you stay with the person it must be that your very much in love and not that your just staying together because you don't want to get taken to the cleaners in a divorce.

But who knows, that's just my take on it.

Good question though.

 

[Viper GTS]

I don't really consider a marriage that's held together by fear of monetary losses to be a real relationship. But you do have a point... Maybe that has some influence on the length that marriages last. I think most people, though, if they wanted out, would leave.

And with that thought, I'm going to bed.

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[-SpYrL-]

I think Vipers thinking about going...

No GOD No!

-SpYrL-

 

[Thunderbooty]

Stallion, you make a good point but you almost equate marriage to a noose (ok guys, go ahead, get your jokes out about marriage being slavery or whatever) But marriage was never intended to be a restrictive thing. I am sure the vast majority of you went into marriage willingly