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Relationships are about the people in them. Choosing a partner that provides the right balance can alter the value of any relationship. After briefly surveying the history of marriage in the United States, this thesis will examine five long-term same-sex couples illustrating how same-sex unions are quite similar to opposite sex unions. Each couple faces challenges in the home, in the work place, and in their personal lives; each weathers the same struggles that opposite sex couples encounter. The differences between heterosexual and homosexual unions are negligible, and mandate a redefinition of marriage in society.
| Advisor: | McAleer-Keeler, Kerry |
| Commitee: | Deal, Georgia, Kharchi, Antje, Noreen Hurtt, Sarah |
| School: | Corcoran College of Art + Design |
| Department: | Art and the Book |
| School Location: | United States -- District of Columbia |
| Source: | MAI 52/06M(E), Masters Abstracts International |
| Source Type: | DISSERTATION |
| Subjects: | GLBT Studies |
| Keywords: | Coming out, Gender, Marriage, Relationships, Same sex |
| Publication Number: | 1556125 |
| ISBN: | 978-1-303-90058-7 |
