posted by steve on January 1st, 2008

Kate and I have an awesome relationship. I’m extremely satisfied and proud of what we’ve accomplished, and it is also encouraging to hear that we serve as relationship role models for others around us.
I was telling Kate last night that I really had no idea that things would be this good when I proposed. [...]

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posted by steve on December 16th, 2007

Kate and I were watching the Amazing Race last week.  During a difficult stretch for one of the teams, one competitor remarked to her boyfriend, “I expect you to be gentlemanly!”  (Or something like that — I’m paraphrasing).
I was immediately struck by the thought that Kate would never say something like that.  Because, awesomely, she [...]

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posted by steve on July 26th, 2006

Today the Washington State Supreme Court upheld the Defense of Marriage Act as constitutional.
One should note, however, that they explicitly did not say whether or not it was a good idea — in fact, they hinted otherwise.  But their job is not to make policy, only decide if policy is constitutional, and they sided with [...]

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posted by steve on July 5th, 2006

Cynical Dad relates a great story about his wife defending his honor at Target (while shopping for Father’s day cards):
Zoey: Why does it say that?
Ella: It means that Daddy gets to take the day off.
Unknown Woman Standing A Few Feet From Them: Which is also every day.
Now I would love to tell you that Ella [...]

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posted by steve on June 7th, 2006

I would like to officially state that my marriage to Kate is in no way threatened by the marriage of one person to another person of the same sex.
If your marriage is threatened by two men you’ll never meet saying “I do”, then you and your spouse should probably visit a marriage counsellor.

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