[Falcon]

Yes, but in an age where the average marriage lasts around 55 years, and the phrase 'until death do us part' is getting its meaning lost, marriage is no longer what it once was. Now its no more than a legal contract, which is basically what gay marriages are striving for. They want to be legally together, so on the off chance one dies or they divorce, they split the assests and save a lot of legal trouble and 'he says' uh...'he says'.

heres something that i thought was interesting in my psych class (from what i actually learned in my blasted psych class). the average homosexual relationship is much shorter than the average heterosexual relationship, on the basis of several things, all of which i wont remember because i'm too lazy to walk across the room and get my notebook... but thats beside the point. it involved things like: 1. insubstantial (sp) investments in the relationship... ie money involved, things bought together etc; 2. weak barriers to end the relationship... ie no kids, no house or big investments (most of the time) 3. less likely to stay together a long time... some for the reason that they cant get married, some for the reason that something better comes along. just so everyone knows, it has nothing to do with satisfaction rating. if anyone actually wants to know the rest of the reasons... i'll find them later.