By now you’ve probably heard about the New Jersey State Supreme Court ruling that basically says lawmakers in the Garden State need to come up with rules to define civil unions between gay couples. It did not call it marriage, it just said the state must extend the same rights to gay couples as it does straight ones, and gave the legislature six months to get its act together.

Now this is the part where the outrage and righteous (or in most cases self-righteous) indignation comes in. So go ahead and get that out of your system.

Now for the grown up discussion.

You know as well as I do that gay marriage is not going to harm your marriage, unless you have some closet issues that you really need to work out and be honest with yourself about. Two people who’ve decided to commit the rest of their lives to each other should be commended. Whether you call it marriage or civil union, does it really matter?

So for those of you, who think marriage is coming to an end, allow me to offer this piece of advice. It’s not! But if you think it might be, then work with me to make divorce illegal.

I honestly believe that when people marry you do it forever. No divorce, period! You made the promise, now you’re stuck with it. If you aren’t willing to deal with the possibility that the person you’re going to hook up with is not the first thing you want to see in the morning with no make up and bad breath, then that’s just too damn bad.

So help save marriage, end divorce!

Posted: 10|26|06 at 5:46 am by Abdul Hakim-Shabazz
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