What's tougher to get than a same-sex marriage?

A same-sex divorce.

'They've given us no choice but to be married forever,' says a Rhode Island woman. Her state doesn't recognize gay marriage, and the state where she was wed limits divorces to residents.

"I was so elated," Ormiston said. "When I was in college, I was Chapter 9 in abnormal psych. To be able to marry the woman I loved at the age of 58 -- my feet didn't touch the ground for days."

Then, after two years of marriage, the 10-year relationship soured, and Chambers filed for divorce. That put the couple into a legal limbo that is becoming increasingly common as same-sex couples married in one state try to divorce in another.

A judge in Family Court, where divorces are handled, asked the Rhode Island Supreme Court for a ruling on whether his court had jurisdiction, given that Rhode Island doesn't recognize gay marriage. The state Supreme Court decided that the women weren't legally married in the eyes of the state and therefore couldn't get divorced.

Chambers then tried filing for divorce in the state's Superior Court, but last month a judge there ruled that the court had no jurisdiction over marriage dissolutions. A Massachusetts divorce isn't an option because only residents who have lived in the state for a year can file there.

"They've given us no choice but to be married forever," said Ormiston. "Their worst nightmare."

As they say, careful what you ask for, you might just get it.

I never thought about all that before. I guess they should be careful as to what they ask for. Some of these states do this same - sex marriage stuff IMO to make themselves look good in the eyes of the nation I guess. But, whatever, now I guess these states need to reevaluate everything - good luck. Glad it's not my problem.

Homosexuals aren't a different species. They are humans as well and all humans make mistakes in their decision making. Sometimes people marry a person they think is right for them and it turns out that they are not. This is not a surprise and it in no way changes my views on gay-marriage.

Originally Posted by halfback20

Homosexuals aren't a different species. They are humans as well and all humans make mistakes in their decision making. Sometimes people marry a person they think is right for them and it turns out that they are not. This is not a surprise and it in no way changes my views on gay-marriage.

Originally Posted by halfback20

Homosexuals aren't a different species. They are humans as well and all humans make mistakes in their decision making. Sometimes people marry a person they think is right for them and it turns out that they are not. This is not a surprise and it in no way changes my views on gay-marriage.

Wasn't trying to get you to. Only pointing out that they should have thought about their options first since, rather they like it or not, their's is a different situation.

Originally Posted by halfback20

Homosexuals aren't a different species. They are humans as well and all humans make mistakes in their decision making. Sometimes people marry a person they think is right for them and it turns out that they are not. This is not a surprise and it in no way changes my views on gay-marriage.

I agree with you - I myself just think that these states that passed laws for same - sex marriages should have considered the outcome if a same - sex marriage fails. It just wasn't thought out and now like usual becasue of a politician trying to make themselves look good - someone else has to suffer.

Originally Posted by Run To State

Wasn't trying to get you to. Only pointing out that they should have thought about their options first since, rather they like it or not, their's is a different situation.

Shouldn't we tell all persons who are considering marriage about other options then? Because heterosexual couples divorce at an alarming rate currently...

Originally Posted by halfback20

Because heterosexual couples divorce at an alarming rate currently...

Originally Posted by halfback20

Shouldn't we tell all persons who are considering marriage about other options then? Because heterosexual couples divorce at an alarming rate currently...

I, for one, would love to see it be much harder to divorce because I totally agree with you, they do divorce at an alarming rate. It's as if people look at it as they're just dating or something. Sad to me that people don't take marriage serious enough. However, divorce is easier for them because all states recognize marriage as a lawful union between a man and a women.
My point about gay marriage is that: 1) If you were going to live in a state that doesn't recognize gay marriage, you should have thought through what would happen if it didn't work out, you're the one that got burned. 2) If it was just an in your face thing to do because you got caught up in the whole "stick it to the religious right" thing, you're the one that got burned. 3) Don't expect people to feel sorry for you because you pushed the envelope on an institution that was made for a man and a woman, you ended up getting burned.