Same-Sex Marriages, 10 Years Later
So, what happens to a marriage over the course of 10 years? Make that a gay marriage.
On May 23, 2004, The New York Times printed 41 wedding announcements that included 5 same-sex couples, the first legal gay marriages to appear in these pages. (It began publishing same-sex celebrations two years earlier.)
Earlier that week, Massachusetts had become the first state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Nineteen states and the District of Columbia do so now and on Wednesday, a federal appeals court struck down Utahs same-sex marriage ban.
So, where are those first five couples now? Three live in Massachusetts, one moved from Boston to Washington, D.C., and one is in Brooklyn. They have a total of five children, with three born in wedlock. The men and women involved are now 41 to 58 years old. Four couples are still together, one isnt.
Much more plus photos of the couples at the link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/29/fashion/the-first-same-sex-marriages-to-appear-in-the-new-york-times-10-years-later.html?_r=0