I am a lesbian in a same-sex marriage raising my 'nuclear family' AMA

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Anonymous wrote:Given the high rate of breakups in Lesbian relationships, are you concerned about the longevity of your marriage?

Hmmm... I've yet to have seen those statistics. I have seen the one about heterosexual divorce rates though. Yikes!


Every relationship takes work. Do I have concerns about my marriage at times, yes. Do I look at the statistics? No.

It's not that high. You do know the "50% or marriages end in divorce" thing isn't accurate, right?

53%, actually.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divorce_rate
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nsfg/key_statistics/d.htm#divorce

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Anonymous wrote:How do you feel about trans and bi people?

The same way I feel about straight, gay, lesbian, asexual people and everyone in-between. I do think the LGBT community needs to be more accepting of bisexuals and especially trans people.

I don't have that many gay/lesbian friends (ie small sample size) but there does seem to be hostility towards bi folks. It strikes me as a little odd.

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Anonymous wrote:Given the high rate of breakups in Lesbian relationships, are you concerned about the longevity of your marriage?

Hmmm... I've yet to have seen those statistics. I have seen the one about heterosexual divorce rates though. Yikes!


Every relationship takes work. Do I have concerns about my marriage at times, yes. Do I look at the statistics? No.

It's not that high. You do know the "50% or marriages end in divorce" thing isn't accurate, right?

53%, actually.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divorce_rate
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nsfg/key_statistics/d.htm#divorce

Try 31%.

http://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/p70-125.pdf

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/sex-and-relationships/divorce-rate-statistics

I also suggest you read the table in Wikipedia again. It doesn't say what you think it says.

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Divorce rates vary greatly by education, although the effect may differ across races.

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Anonymous wrote:nuclear family
noun
: the part of a family that includes only the father, mother, and children

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You two are becoming irrelevant. Get with the times.

They're a couple of impotent men raging against the fact that they're no longer quite so dominant over everything in society. Women can have relationships, and even children, without having to get the okay of a man first, and that's terrifying.

Nope, I'm a woman and have no problem with same sex marriage. OP misused the term "nuclear family."

Pure nonsense. Language evolves. Go type it into google and you get

nu·cle·ar fam·i·ly
noun
a couple and their dependent children, regarded as a basic social unit.

This.
- Straight married mom in a heterosexual monogamous marriage.

I don't care either way but the google definition is different than the dictionary

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20family

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What model of Subaru do you have?

Doesn't it have to be an Outback?

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To be honest, OP, no one gives a flying eff about lesbiana and their families.

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You're not as interesting as you think you are, OP.

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Anonymous wrote:nuclear family
noun
: the part of a family that includes only the father, mother, and children

+1

You two are becoming irrelevant. Get with the times.

They're a couple of impotent men raging against the fact that they're no longer quite so dominant over everything in society. Women can have relationships, and even children, without having to get the okay of a man first, and that's terrifying.

Nope, I'm a woman and have no problem with same sex marriage. OP misused the term "nuclear family."

Pure nonsense. Language evolves. Go type it into google and you get

nu·cle·ar fam·i·ly
noun
a couple and their dependent children, regarded as a basic social unit.

This.
- Straight married mom in a heterosexual monogamous marriage.

I don't care either way but the google definition is different than the dictionary

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20family

There is no "The Dictionary", Einstein. There are many dictionaries. I take your Merriam-Webster and raise you an Oxford-English.

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/nuclear-family

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Anonymous wrote:What model of Subaru do you have?

Doesn't it have to be an Outback?

Don't forget the Geo Tracker!

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Will you be attending the WH Easter egg hunt with your family?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:nuclear family
noun
: the part of a family that includes only the father, mother, and children

+1

You two are becoming irrelevant. Get with the times.

They're a couple of impotent men raging against the fact that they're no longer quite so dominant over everything in society. Women can have relationships, and even children, without having to get the okay of a man first, and that's terrifying.

Nope, I'm a woman and have no problem with same sex marriage. OP misused the term "nuclear family."

Pure nonsense. Language evolves. Go type it into google and you get

nu·cle·ar fam·i·ly
noun
a couple and their dependent children, regarded as a basic social unit.

This.
- Straight married mom in a heterosexual monogamous marriage.

I don't care either way but the google definition is different than the dictionary

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20family

There is no "The Dictionary", Einstein. There are many dictionaries. I take your Merriam-Webster and raise you an Oxford-English.

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/nuclear-family

Oh snap! Your move, Einstein.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:nuclear family
noun
: the part of a family that includes only the father, mother, and children

+1

You two are becoming irrelevant. Get with the times.

They're a couple of impotent men raging against the fact that they're no longer quite so dominant over everything in society. Women can have relationships, and even children, without having to get the okay of a man first, and that's terrifying.

Nope, I'm a woman and have no problem with same sex marriage. OP misused the term "nuclear family."

Pure nonsense. Language evolves. Go type it into google and you get

nu·cle·ar fam·i·ly
noun
a couple and their dependent children, regarded as a basic social unit.

This.
- Straight married mom in a heterosexual monogamous marriage.

I don't care either way but the google definition is different than the dictionary

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20family

There is no "The Dictionary", Einstein. There are many dictionaries. I take your Merriam-Webster and raise you an Oxford-English.

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/nuclear-family

Oh snap! Your move, Einstein.

US census considers same sex marriage as a separate category then nuclear family.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:nuclear family
noun
: the part of a family that includes only the father, mother, and children

+1

You two are becoming irrelevant. Get with the times.

They're a couple of impotent men raging against the fact that they're no longer quite so dominant over everything in society. Women can have relationships, and even children, without having to get the okay of a man first, and that's terrifying.

Nope, I'm a woman and have no problem with same sex marriage. OP misused the term "nuclear family."

Pure nonsense. Language evolves. Go type it into google and you get

nu·cle·ar fam·i·ly
noun
a couple and their dependent children, regarded as a basic social unit.

This.
- Straight married mom in a heterosexual monogamous marriage.

I don't care either way but the google definition is different than the dictionary

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20family

There is no "The Dictionary", Einstein. There are many dictionaries. I take your Merriam-Webster and raise you an Oxford-English.

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/nuclear-family

Oh snap! Your move, Einstein.

US census considers same sex marriage as a separate category then nuclear family.

Dude, you're using the US Census as a model of accuracy? LOL. They're notoriously a lagging indicator. Not to mention that the last census was in 2010, and national marriage recognition didn't come until 2013.

Anyhow, you're wrong.

http://wapo.st/1radQ2O

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Anonymous wrote:Did you use IVF or AI to conceive? Surrogate? Adopt?

Artificial insemination by a known donor

I carried the oldest and the youngest. My wife carried the five-year-old (and she hated being pregnant).[/quota

Are your initials KW by any chance? If so, just know that you and your partner and kids (ages slightly changed) are absolutely awesome! Couldn't be better parents or friends!

A straight woman.