Thoughts from a Child of Divorce

Thoughts from a Child of Divorce

My parents were divorced.  I know this is not saying much, since there are a lot of us who are children of divorce.  I also know that this is a long-distance retrospective, since I’m now 67 years old.  But I’m at a point in life when I can truly say from experience...
Is Same-Sex Marriage a Done Deal?

Is Same-Sex Marriage a Done Deal?

As the day of Supreme Court reckoning looms for the same-sex marriage question, an interesting dynamic is forming: 72% of Americans believe that the legalization of same-sex marriage is “inevitable,” according to a recent Pew Research opinion poll. That number...
Marriage and the Supreme Court

Marriage and the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is expected to hand down rulings around the beginning of July 2013 that could change the legal definition of marriage. At stake is the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act—which upholds states’ rights to ban same-sex marriage and prohibits the federal...

The Dangers of “Equal” Marriage

Proponents of same-sex marriage—in legal terms defined as “equal” or “genderless” marriage—often argue this point: “How does gay marriage affect you personally?” In a Meridian Magazine article titled “The Inequalities of ‘Equal’ Marriage,”...
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