Wenn gleichgeschlechtliche Paare in den USA die Wahl zwischen Ehe und häuslicher Partnerschaft haben, entscheiden sie sich überwiegend für die Ehe. Die Ergebnisse deuten darauf hin, dass die Ehe aufgrund ihrer rechtlichen Vorteile, ihrer sozialen Klarheit und ihres wahrgenommenen Maßes an Engagement einen besonderen und starken Status behält.
New research highlights the enduring distinctiveness of marriage
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>New research suggests that when given the option between marriage and domestic partnership, same-sex couples in the United States overwhelmingly choose marriage. The findings indicate that marriage retains a distinct and powerful status due to its legal benefits, social clarity, and perceived level of commitment. This [study](https://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.70054) was published in the Journal of Marriage and Family.
>Social scientists have debated the status of marriage in American society for decades. One prominent theory, known as deinstitutionalization, suggests that the social norms and rules surrounding marriage are weakening. This theory posits that marriage is becoming less distinct from cohabitation, or living together without being married. For same-sex couples, this question has been particularly complex. Historically excluded from marriage, many couples relied on alternatives like domestic partnerships to secure legal recognition.
>Domestic partnerships are legal relationships available in some jurisdictions that grant couples some of the rights and responsibilities of marriage. Before marriage equality was established federally, debates occurred within the gay rights movement regarding the value of marriage.
>Some activists argued for assimilation into the tradition of marriage. Others advocated for domestic partnerships as a way to reject what they viewed as a patriarchal or overly traditional institution. The researchers aimed to understand if same-sex couples viewed these two forms of union as equivalent or if they preferred one over the other when both were legally available.
>“The percentage of American adults who are married has been steadily declining in recent decades. One question we need to ask ourselves is: is the institution of marriage in decline or perhaps even dying?” explained study author Michael J. Rosenfeld, a professor of sociology at Stanford University.
Interesting, as it looks completely opposite among those I know and what I see first hand.
It’s about equal rights and being seen as normal because they are. They just want to be themselves and not hide anymore.
I do not think marriage should be a legal institution. Make all partnerships domestic partnerships and make weddings like birthday parties- a special cultural celebration for anyone who chooses to participate with no legal status or government involvement. There’s no law saying a 45 year old Korean man can’t have a quincinera and I don’t think there should be a law saying two men can’t wear wedding dresses and swear vows to each other. (Yes I know gay men typically don’t wear wedding dresses, I’m just trying to make an extreme example of how little I care what consenting adults chose to do when the government is not involved) I do not think it should hold legal significance.
I’m straight, and I would have preferred the option of filing paperwork to register a civil union, without having an officiant required. But I know I’m an outlier in that. Marriage is still meaningful to many people, and it makes sense that same sex couples would prefer marriage to a separate category that segregates them.