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Is He Marriage Material?
by Neal Boulton
You’re gay and proud of the laws that finally allow gays to marry. Only thing is, you hate the idea of marriage. Now What?
Q: Am I a bad gay? I’m proud that we can now marry, but I think heterosexual couples have proven beyond a reasonable doubt that marriage is a waste of time—and money (divorce).—Paul R., Houston, TX
A: Paul’s views may not be loved by all gays, but he is far from alone with his opinion. In a poll of 3,193 gay male BastardLife readers, 47% of you told us that you thought gay marriage was not for you.
Julian from New York said, “I fear the wave of young men, flush in the honeymoon stage of a relationship , run off and get married—only to get tangled up in the messy, expensive, and hateful divorces that straight couples do.”
Thomas from San Francisco told us, “I am a gay man; I don’t have any interest in emulating straight male and female couples just for the tax benefits. Straight marriage is a scar on civilization with its 51% divorce rates, bitter legal battles, and money-driven motives. I’ll happily stick with a weekend lover, a few lonely Saturday nights, and a life filled with a scrapbook of boyfriends instead of husbands.”
Rick from Miami said, “I love that I can one day marry the man I love. It may only be a fantasy, but I’ll take that over discrimination any day.”—N.B.
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