Marriage Equality = Defense of Marriage

[FreeState]

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/12812/marriage-equality-defense-of-marriage

Five years ago, Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage. And despite all the dire warnings, the sky did not fall down on the day a man was allowed to marry a man and a woman was allowed to marry a woman in the bay state.

In fact, the institution of marriage is alive and well and thriving in Massachusetts. New provisional government statistics show that, in 2008, Massachusetts had the lowest divorce rate in the country. Ta-da!

The rate of divorces in Massachusetts was 2.2 per thousand when gay people started getting married in Massachusetts. The rate of divorces per thousand is now down even further to 2.0 per thousand. That's the lowest divorce rate in the country. In fact, Massachusetts divorce rates are now down to pre World War 2 levels. 1940.

So, awkwardly, turns out gay marriage is a defense of marriage act.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Good for Massachusetts!

If you want to "defend marriage", then support methods to deter divorce. Funny, you don't see the wingers talking too much about that, do you? Where are their clinics helping married couples overcome their differences? Where are their counselors who help betrothed couples decide that they will be able to sustain their marriage once they have tied the knot?

[DarkTirade]

2. Hell, since a large portion of divorces happen because of money issues....

then fixing the economy that the republicans ruined would be a good start to saving marriage. :P