Life in a Massachusetts Gay Marriage

Have you ever wondered what life is truly like in a gay marriage? Do gay married couples share the same joys and pains, good and bad times that straight couples do?

For husbands squared, Joshua and David, life in a gay marriage has been nothing short of wonderful. The couple has been legally married in Massachusetts for two years and Joshua wants us to see just how great and normal gay marriage can be (and how supportive others are) with his blog, Jos76.

Joshua, 31, and Dave, 29, met online seven years ago. They are both Christians that attend an affirming United Church of Christ. However, the church wasn't home to their wedding. They were married by Dave's sister-in-law's father in front of 80 family and friends. Their parents even helped them build the alter and sew all of the fabrics.
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Joshua and David started their blog, Jos76, to not only highlight the normalcy of their gay union, but to show others how supportive non-gay communities can be:

"I have to rant a bit at how little disconnected politicians know about everyday live for a gay man or woman. Are they so afraid of their own marriages that they fear that ours may be better? I have to say that this week alone, my partner and I were invited to a 50th anniversary wedding party for a straight couple that we know well from our church. We also received an anniversary card from our 83 year-old grandmother. Both couples likened their 50+ year heterosexual marriages to ours. They are both confident that they are in great marriages and don't feel threatened. I think this speaks volumes about the right-wing opposition to gay marriage and civil unions.

Curious about life in a real gay marriage? Read more about life married to another man at Jos76.
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_{Image: Married couple Joshua and David. © Joshua Cabral.}