http://www.republicoft.com/2006/11/08/split-me-baby-one-more-time/ Black. Gay. Father. Vegetarian. Buddhist. Liberal. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:47:01 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.republicoft.com/2006/11/08/split-me-baby-one-more-time/comment-page-1/#comment-12882 Solidly Average » Blog Archive » Marrital Justice Thu, 09 Nov 2006 01:16:13 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2006/11/08/split-me-baby-one-more-time/#comment-12882 [...] Republic of T asks this very important question Yet, in both of Spears’ marriages she’s enjoyed benefits and protections that my husband and I are do not, even though the depth of our commitment to one another and our family is no less than Spears’ commitment to hers. And though her first husband didn’t sign a pre-nup, while her second husband probably did, they both had rights and protections in the midst of divorce that same-sex couples do not, including custody and visitation rights. And it goes without saying that their children get all the benefits and protections of having parents who can legally marry. Ours do not. [...] [...] Republic of T asks this very important question Yet, in both of Spears’ marriages she’s enjoyed benefits and protections that my husband and I are do not, even though the depth of our commitment to one another and our family is no less than Spears’ commitment to hers. And though her first husband didn’t sign a pre-nup, while her second husband probably did, they both had rights and protections in the midst of divorce that same-sex couples do not, including custody and visitation rights. And it goes without saying that their children get all the benefits and protections of having parents who can legally marry. Ours do not. [...]

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