Category — States Rights

The other sins of marital bliss now visited on the other three genders.

Some gay couples are having trouble obtaining divorces

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Massachusetts, at least early on, let out-of-state gay couples get married there practically for the asking. But the rules governing divorce are stricter. Out-of-state couples could go back to Massachusetts to get divorced, but they would have to live there for a year to establish residency first.
“I find that an unbelievably unfair burden. I own a home here, my friends are here, my life is here,” said Ormiston, who is resigned to moving to Massachusetts for a year. [snip]

The old adage concerning care in what one asks for, lest one gets it is quite true.
The most progressive states never bring up full faith and credit reciprocity statutes for that would open the dreaded concealed carry permit recognition among other choice bits like legalized prostitution.
God, I love these dilemmas.