Michael: I don't need our marriage to be recognized by anybody to feel that we have a marriage. What bothers me is feeling less than, knowing that we are seen as a threat or that we're looking for some sort of special treatment, that laws have to be passed to protect people from us. What do people feel threatened by that they feel they have to change the Constitution? Tim: I really grieved after that vote and it still bothers me. I'm not asking to be married in a church. I just want Michael and me to be able to get the protections that heterosexual couples get by signing that piece of paper. Michael: With our straight-couple friends, Tim and I will be sitting there arguing about things like buying a new car, or fitting a vacation in, or getting to the grandkid's school event on time. Our friends joke with us that we're just like they are, and just as boring as they are! Tim: We work, we pay taxes, we contribute to society. Michael and I have a balanced life together and we complement each other. I plan my life with Michael at my side. Michael: Tim cooks for me. That's a very important daily commitment!
Together since May 15, 1989