Love is All You Need: A Christmas Eve Marriage Proposal
We originally met when both living in Chicago in 2011 but relocated to Washington, D.C. in 2012 together. As Christmas of 2013 was approaching, we decided to spend…
Marriage Mondays: Fighting With Our Partners
Happy Marriage Monday! Today’s open thread: When you disagree with your partner on something big or small, what’s the one thing that centers you and…
From Indiana, With Love: an Essay on Long-Distance Love, Divorce and Finding Happiness
It wasn’t that my family considered gayness wrong. It just wasn’t something that was considered at all. Somewhere in my history, I learned that girls…
Something and Nothing and Love for Always
[title maintitle=”” subtitle=”I’m going to tell you the one thing someone should have told me before I got married.”] On my wedding day, no one…
Lessons on Love from a Divorced Gay Man
Two divorces and brutal family rejection gave David Yerks insight into what true love is all about.
Joining Together Should Not Break You Apart: The Art of Staying Sane When Planning a Wedding
Isn’t your marriage more important than the wedding? Now would be a fantastic time to keep a firm hold on perspective. Make sure that appreciation of…
Feeling Visible: Filing Taxes Together as a Married Lesbian Couple Should
It’s tax day, and I’m feeling visible, which is a pretty damn spectacular feeling for someone who has felt invisible in her country for the…
Maintaining a Marriage (a Celebration of Nine Years Together)
Nine years ago today, Maria and I became girlfriend and girlfriend.
Chick-fil-A officially opposes marriage equality
There is now, officially, no denying that Chick-fil-A is against marriage equality. The chief operating officer, Dan Cathy, told the Baptist Press when asked whether his company had an established position against marriage equality, “guilty as charged.”
