The article reflects on the author's experience with same-sex marriage, celebrating the milestone of legalized love while acknowledging its complexities. After ten years, the author and their spouse are opting for divorce, marking a natural progression rather than failure. They emphasize that marriage encompasses joy, struggle, and sometimes heartbreak, underscoring that the right to divorce is also an extension of the fight for marriage equality. Ultimately, the story reflects on growth, the richness of love, and the challenges of maintaining relationships over time.
Ten years ago, I stood beside the woman I loved... We wasted no time stepping into that long-denied space, hearts full, hands trembling, knowing we were among the first wave of people finally granted the legal right to say "yes" to love.
And honestly? I find a strange comfort in that. Because the truth is, same-sex marriage is marriage. It's joy and struggle and compromise and, sometimes, heartbreak.
Divorce doesn't mean we failed. It means we lived and allowed ourselves the opportunity to try.
There was a time when people said marriage equality would "destroy" the institution of marriage - that letting queer people in would unravel the sacred tradition.
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