Gay Divorce

[hiflier]

following the legalisation of same-sex marriage, has there been a same-sex divorce yet?

[EDDIE51]

I am sure there have been some, just not newsworthy.

[trt]

Got to be a few soon I would imagine, and can you imagine how much Elton Johns husband would get?

[EDDIE51]

Look here
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/first-gay-divorce-comes-before-first-gay-marriage-in-new-orleans-10357416.html

[Sycamore3House]

I know of 2 gay couples (males) that have been married and are now divorced. The actual divorce is the same as a mixed sex marriage. The financial settlement is also the same as a mixed sex marriage. In both of these relationships one half was more successful financially than the other and had to pay out to the other one.

[ToraToraTora]

yes, there is a Decree nancy apparently.

[BRIGHT SPARK]

TTT..dont mince your words.

[Mamyalynne]

Those barrels not gone through at the bottom yet?

[Peter Pedant]

aaah I was gonna answer for civil partnterships

the first civil partnership ( two fellas with two labradors - bg photo opportunity in Brighton) has been'dissolved'

altho civil partnership was based on the legal side of the Marriage act 1752 - you didnt get divorced you had the partnership dissolved
and you couldnt get a dissolution on non-consummation
and there was another difference but I cant remember what

same sex marriage - o blimey I am sure someone has got divorced .....

[gness]

Oh they just, in their schoolboy desperation, find new barrels Mamya.....x

[Peter Pedant]

Ladies lay-deeeez puh lease

this is a thread about divorce of lawful marriage between gays .....

[Mamyalynne]

Peter, thank goodness you have intervened, did you ask Tora Tora Tora and BRIGHT SPARK if they wished to be included in your 'Lay-deeeez' group??

[Mamyalynne]

hiflier, apologies for going off topic on your thread - as sure as night follows day there will always be some marriages that end in divorce regardless of which sex the partners are.

[BRIGHT SPARK]

...ok fairy nuff

[jim360]

Would you prefer it if they had consummated?

[ummmm]

Don't think about it, Jordy, problem solved :-)

[Peter Pedant]

CP - oh and you cant get an annulment on that odd reason of not really wanting to get married in the first place - the one that Ethel Kennedy used to get shot of Sr Kennedy ( and not before time ) - giving vows under false pretences or whatever it is called

this sort of thing doesnt really keep me awake at night

[clairson59]

There definitely have been divorces between same sex couples including several celebrities who have divorced their husbands/wives. If you are curious you can search for them. LGBT people are just as likely to end a relationship that's not working as any straight couple.