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After all, not all heterosexual couples choose to marry. Log in to hide these messages. Now that same-sex couples in 14 states have all the rights and responsibilities of straight married couples, gay couples are rushing to the altar, right?

Blatz said, before the pair turned their attention to opening the restaurant for lunch. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. According to a Pew Research poll released in June, 60 percent of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults are married or said they wanted to marry, compared with 76 percent of the general public.

But same-sex couples do seem more inclined to be marriage holdouts. Go to Homepage. What's Hot. Support HuffPost Already contributed? Submit a tip. Sign up for HuffPost's Morning Email. Read more on The New York Times. Already contributed? By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners.

HuffPost Personal. Follow Us. Terms Privacy Policy. Suggest a correction. Not exactly. And last month, when a judge in New Jersey ruled that same-sex marriage should be legalized, their reaction was similarly muted. NEW: Games.

Blatz said. Successfully Signed Up! More In Queer Voices. From Our Partner. Rethinking Marriage: Gay Couples Choosing To Say 'I Don't' By James Michael Nichols Oct 28,AM EDT. The truth is out: most gay people want the right to get married, but they don’t want to be married.

They are not unique. LOS ANGELES (AP) — When gay marriage became legal in Pennsylvania earlier this year, Elissa Goldberg was ready to say "I do." Her longtime partner's reaction, however, was "I'm not so sure." The couple had been together more than 20 years, which Anndee Hochman figured already made them good as married.

They owned their Philadelphia home together, kept their money in a joint bank account and. Main Menu. Join the HuffPost Community. Newsletter Sign Up. Wake up to the day's most important news. Membership connects you to a movement of readers who believe good journalism builds a better world.

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