Archives for Gay Marriage & Money - Page 5
Managing money with your spouse or long-term partner
There are a number of ways to merge money, and a number of degrees of merging from 'What's mine is mine' to 'we share everything'. Whatever you do when you…
How gays & lesbians can sway rest of country on gay marriage: Wed with our wallets!
'œMarriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution.' '“ Mae West Last week, many of us had reason to celebrate as the California Supreme Court ruled…
Tax Day: A Time to Remember Discrimination Gays and Lesbians Face
Today is Tax Day in the US. Whether you procrastinated or filed early, tax season is ripe with opportunities to be reminded how we, as gays and lesbians are second…
Gays could save the planet by getting married
'œMarriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman.' '“ previously proposed constitutional amendment on marriage Last month, a study partially funded…
The Cost of a Gay Marriage Proposal
I previously blogged about how I would eschew diamonds in my marriage proposal to my partner. At the time of that post, I was still trying to figure out exactly…
New Hampshire’s Civil Unions Provide Economic Boost
As of January 1, the state of New Hampshire is offering civil unions. Here's an article from the Boston Globe about the potential economic boon of the new legislation. Estimates…
Unmarried Finances
This week, Jean Chatzky has an article in Money magazine about the particular perils of single finances. I'm sure it will comes as a shock to all Queercents readers that…
Diamonds Are A Tradition That Gay Marriages Can Do Without
I've been giving a lot of thought to how I want to propose to my partner. Do I want to do something simple and romantic? Something dramatic and public? It's…
Maybe it Pays to be Married
I spent a good part of the day yesterday chewing on a WTF? moment after I finished reading a post Nina sent me from the Time Work in Progress blog.…
Same-Sex Marriage: Why Canada?
I met Joan T. Sherwood after she left a comment on the post entitled: Big Love, Alimony and Same-Sex Marriage. From our email exchange later, I learned that she traveled…