Civil Unions works for me,
I don't understand marriage in general. It makes no sense to me to have the Govt issues couples a piece of paper that states that Govt. recognizes your commitment. The commitment is between two people, not two people and the Govt. sponsoring office. Wanna priest involved to sanctify your marriage, thats fine, then it becomes your own commitment being noted and naproved in the eyes of your God.
I'm not married but have been in a LTR for 10yrs and have a great 9yr old daughter to show from it. Do I feel our relationship is not at strong as others who are married, not in the slightest. I laugh as they all get divorced and pay the lawyers. If you think a marriage is gonna stop divorce, cheating.......... think again! Marriages are a complete joke to me, with over 50% getting divorced I see no point and have to contain my laughter to people who say "there" marriage is different and that it will last. I say F it, flip a coin. It comes up tails. Stay single!
I think the lawyers are backing the gay marriage idea as a way to generate more money.