Divorce is so common these days it almost seems a shame to get married in the first place (wish I hadn’t).  However gay marriages have a much better chance of success according to recent figures released by the National Association of Gays and Lesbians.

I know, they’re obviously biased towards gay weddings, but the figures speak for themselves. 50% of marriages currently end in divorce, but of gay and lesbian weddings, only 17% end in divorce, which is quite a difference.

Of course, some parts of America don’t actually allow gays and lesbians to divorce, when they’ve only just allowed the marriages in the first place, but then America has always been a bit backward in this respect.

One of the thoughts behind the higher success rate of gay and lesbian marriages is that they tend to live together before they get married, whereas heterosexual couples have a higher propensity to jump straight into marriage.

Whatever the reason behind the higher success rate, it’s interesting to note that the family unit stands a much better chance of staying together if both parents are the same sex, which must surely outrage the Christians… I’m always in favour of that!

Clive Bellmore