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Originally Posted by retracted  Exactly.
I remember when I was at high school, the class was asked to raise their hand if their parents were divorced. Half the hands in the room went up. So much for the "sanctity of marriage".  |
I agree, "Exactly."
One of my former jobs was with a company that provided superb dependent benefits - only you had to be married. The only requirement was that you show a marriage certificate. I knew several coworkers who changed their dependent registration about once a year, and one who had 5 different husbands in a 4 year period. The anti-gay groups think that's less than ideal, but still better than two queers together for a couple of decades.
They eventually included "partnerships" in the benefits package, but the proof was a little different. Partnerships required (I don't know if I remember all of it...) proof of living together for at least a year, a utility bill with both names on it, a joint bank account, and a six-month waiting period after registration before benefits kicked in. For the legally married couples, the marriage certificate was the only proof, and benefits were immediate.