So, whether you think that gay marriage somehow undermines the “institution of marriage” or like me (and the California Supreme Court) you think that same-sex couples should have the same rights as different-sex couples…
California Court Affirms Right to Gay Marriage
By ADAM LIPTAK
Published: May 16, 2008Same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
The court’s 4-to-3 decision, striking down two state laws that had limited marriages to unions between a man and a woman, will make California only the second state, after Massachusetts, to allow same-sex marriages. The decision, which becomes effective in 30 days, is certain to be an issue in the presidential campaign. –continue reading–>
….with a divorce rate of 40-50% (depending on who’s statistics you read) and even higher apparently for born-again Christians the fact is that divorce attorneys will probably reap the benefits of this landmark California Supreme Court decision….
call me a cynic.
Interesting post…what comes to mind is how the gay community has come together on issues such as HIV and domestic partnership rights for healthcare etc. They might actually put together a social movement to improve their own relationships, something the church still has been inept in doing. Amazing how the church cannot find a way to improve basic relationship skills.
Also, on the math, it is important to note that high divorce rates come from few people. First time newlyweds will stay together 80% of the time. Of the other 20%, 80-90% of them will marry and divorce again. And perhaps again. I know someone who was married and divorced three times before the age of 30.
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So imagine how happy I am to be an attorney who does family law and a gay man who was finally able to get married. June’s been a wonderful month.
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