OK......I know there are tons of gay men out there that have written on this subject but hear me out.....
It came to me as a revelation. I was walking down the street, talking to my boyfriend and it hit me. Marriage should be outlawed. What exactly have straight people done with it? They have managed to get it right 50% of the time. Not a bad record if you are a baseball player but not great if you are planning the invasion of Iraq (Oh, drop bombs on the bad guys about 50% of the time.....but I digress..).
We're talking about relationships. People get married because they think that they will be with the person they are marrying for the rest of their lives. Half of them are wrong about a lifeltime decision. How carefully did they really think about the decision? How committed are they to making it work?
But enough of my judgement of straight people.....instead of making relationships this ALL or NOTHING kind of bargain, could we just agree to be together as long as we loved each other? The Wiccan ceremony of handfasting (marriage) is one that strikes me as particularly honest. Let's vow that we will be together as long as we love each other.....and they have a ceremony for handparting as well. Easy to get in and easy to get out....would that make people think any more?
