Originally posted by ivanhoeI wasn't missing the point, Ivanhoe, I was having a bit of fun. Anyway, is this a conspiracy? I could be completely off-base here concerning their motivations for getting a divorce. I can't shake the feeling that this is political, though.
Bbarr: "Actually, from what I've read it's unclear whether the divorce was a result of problems in the relationship, or if it was a political tactic."
Bbarr, I'm sooo glad you brought this up. Now I cannot be accused of being paranoid or believing in "conspiracies". Thanks very much.
I hope you know understand better why I said you were missin ...[text shortened]... of us post in the same thread doesn't mean we are related .......or are we ? .... lol .....
Originally posted by richjohnsonSo the strain of having their relationship publically acknowledged caused them to divorce after five-days, even though they had been in a serious (and presumably public) relationship for 10 years? I don't understand.
One of them was (still is). I don't think it's that strange. Some couples might have simply jumped on the gay marriage bandwagon without thinking it over carefully. Sometimes people in long term (heterosexual) relationships don't get married because, even though they are living together and monogamous, the psychological strain of making a positive and public commitment is not appealing.
Originally posted by bbarr
[b]I assume it is an amicable seperation afterall, thus what benefit would a legal title supply ?
Did you not read the post above? Here is the relevant part again:
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Urm yes, yet as you're not actually suggesting anything other than some sort of political agenda, perhaps you can simply spit it out ?
"Before the ruling in September 2004, when a gay married couple split up, the common-law rules applied. Under the law, there is no sharing of property when a common-law relationship ends, except jointly-owned property."
This ruling changes how the courts allocate property when same-sex married couples separate.
Ok, so are you
1. Suggesting both partners planned this in advance ?
2. One partner planned this without the other's knowledge ?
Originally posted by bbarrI don't see any indication that the divorce was "staged" for political reasons (which ones). People in 10 year relationships break up all the time, who knows what the reasons are? They don't want it made public and that's their business. The article says there's no hope for reconcilation so that doesn't sound farcial to me. Maybe you have been hanging around too much with Ivanhoe ............
So the strain of having their relationship publically acknowledged caused them to divorce after five-days, even though they had been in a serious (and presumably public) relationship for 10 years? I don't understand.
Originally posted by bbarr
I wasn't missing the point, Ivanhoe, I was having a bit of fun. Anyway, is this a conspiracy? I could be completely off-base here concerning their motivations for getting a divorce. I can't shake the feeling that this is political, though.
Of course you were trying to be funny. That's what you always use as an excuse. You were missing the point mister !
Originally posted by no1marauder
I don't see any indication that the divorce was "staged" for political reasons (which ones). People in 10 year relationships break up all the time, who knows what the reasons are? They don't want it made public and that's their business. The article says there's no hope for reconcilation so that doesn't sound farcial to me. Maybe you have been hanging around too much with Ivanhoe ............
Yeah you'd better watch out .....
Originally posted by pcaspianThose are good questions to which I don't have an answer. As I said, perhaps this isn't political at all. I'll have to do some more research, to see if I can find some more quotes from the ladies involved.
Ok, so are you
1. Suggesting both partners planned this in advance ?
2. One partner planned this without the other's knowledge ?
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Originally posted by no1marauderThe political reasons have already been identified. I know people in ten year relationships break up all the time, and you're right that the reasons are numerous. I have little more than a knee-jerk opinion right now, so I've got to look into this more carefully. Note that I don't care if this was blatantly political, as I fully support homosexual marriage (either that, or get rid of state-sponsored marriage in the first place).
I don't see any indication that the divorce was "staged" for political reasons (which ones). People in 10 year relationships break up all the time, who knows what the reasons are? They don't want it made public and that's their business. The article says there's no hope for reconcilation so that doesn't sound farcial to me. Maybe you have been hanging around too much with Ivanhoe ............