Gay straight marriage

On June 26, , the U. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling that granted same-sex couples a constitutional right to marry. The decision in Obergefell v. Hodges legalized gay marriage nationwide, including in the 14 states that did not previously allow gays and lesbians to wed.

All relationships have rules, but sometimes those rules get broken. When we are in a relationship, we expect that our partner will keep our interests in mind even if he or she is tempted to disregard the rules. When the rules are violated, the wrongdoer may be called on to account for his or her behavior. I know something about breaking rules because I was married with two children when I unexpectedly fell in love with a man. Things suddenly shifted inside my head, and I went from thinking I was straight to knowing I was gay; nothing else could explain what I felt. By most measures, my marriage was good.

Sharing personal information brings people closer together. Verified by Psychology Today. Love and Sex in the Digital Age. Bonnie has spent much of her adult life first living with and attempting to love a gay husband and then helping other women in the same mis- marriage situation.

A gay man and a straight woman who married to prove their commitment to the Mormon church and their "dedication to God" have announced they are divorcing. Josh and Lolly Weed, from Utah , gained notoriety in when they revealed in a joint blog post that Mr Weed identified as gay, which his wife knew long before their marriage. They said that despite having different sexual orientations, they still enjoyed an "extremely healthy and robust sex life " and that they had decided to get married because it was in keeping with what God expected of them. The official stance of the LDS faith is that there is a difference between same-sex attraction and homosexual behaviour, and simply having gay or bisexual urges is not a sin, and does not prohibit a person from participating in the Mormon church.