Those couples similar to
heterosexual couples face a variety of family disputes that are appropriate for mediation.
Gay and lesbian couples face some unique obstacles on top of the obstacles
heterosexual couples face — such as family isolation, religious injuries, and social attacks.
As I've mentioned before, I personally think it is counterproductive to spend time and money trying to mess with the constitution so that it restricts the rights of U.S. citizens under the banner of «protecting the sanctity of marriage,» especially when
heterosexual couples face a divorce rate that hovers between 45 and 50 percent.
Peter Tatchell, coordinator of the Equal Love campaign, said
heterosexual couples faced «legal inequality and discrimination» because under the terms of the legislation published today they will not have the option of getting civil partnerships instead.
Not exact matches
The difference between federal and state recognition of same - sex marriage and domestic partnerships can create challenges that married
heterosexual couples do not
face.
While same - sex / LGBT
couples have many of the same challenges as
heterosexual couples, they also
face additional outside pressures due to homophobia that create conflict within the relationship.
Just last month, a new study reported that between 1975 and 2000, American
couples of all types (
heterosexual, gay, and lesbian) became significantly more monogamous.1 Among the study's many findings, the changing
face of marital monogamy was particularly surprising.
Therapy work with gay and lesbian
couples requires additional expertise beyond that normally required for
heterosexual couples, as gay and lesbian
couples face a number of additional stressors, different developmental processes, and more developed skills from the therapist.
Same - sex
couples face huge hurdles as compared to normal
heterosexual couples.
Communication is one of the biggest challenges that a majority of
couples face, same - sex
couples and
heterosexual couples alike.
In some ways, people in the LGBTQ community
face the same challenges than their
heterosexual counterparts if they want to find a suitable partner, build a strong
couple relationship that will withstand the test of time and if they want to improve their relationship when they hit a downward spiral.
Same - sex
couples face all of the same challenges in their relationship as
heterosexual couples do,
Heterosexual couples grapple with these norms too, but LGBTQ
couples may
face even more tension or confusion with gender roles at home or in a relationship.
And while same - sex
couples face all of the same hardships and rewards as
heterosexual couples, they also confront additional layers of complexity.
Same - sex
couples can agree on a custody and parenting time arrangement on their own, but they will
face the same struggles
heterosexual couples do when trying to negotiate such agreements.