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Lawfully Wedded Husband: How My Gay Marriage Will Save the American Family

par Joel Derfner

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When Joel Derfner's boyfriend proposed to him, there was nowhere in America the two could legally marry. That changed quickly, however, and before long the two were on what they expected to be a rollicking journey to married bliss. What they didn't realize was that, along the way, they would confront not just the dilemmas every couple faces on the way to the altar what kind of ceremony would they have? what would they wear? did they have to invite Great Aunt Sophie? but also questions about what a relationship can and can't do, the definition of marriage, and, ultimately, what makes a family. Add to the mix a reality show whose director forces them to keep signing and notarizing applications for a wedding license until the cameraman gets a shot she likes; a family marriage history that includes adulterers, arms smugglers, and poisoners; and discussions of civil rights, Sophocles, racism, grammar, and homemade Ouija boards coupled with Derfner's gift for getting in his own way and what results is a story not just of gay marriage and the American family but of what it means to be human."… (plus d'informations)
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I received Lawfully Wedded Husband as part of a Goodreads giveaway.

Part (mostly) memoir, part political/social musing, Joel Derfner relates his relationship and eventual marriage to his husband Mike. From the couple's less-than-promising early dates to their engagement, wedding planning, couples' counseling, and beyond, Derfner's irreverent sense of humor, make this an engaging and moving read.

What struck me most as I read was that despite the author's clear (and logically laid out) support for marriage equality, the book was more about marriage and less about "gay marriage" as a political concept. He details the highs and lows of his and Mike's relationships and doesn't gloss over the rough times, an undeniable part of committed romantic relationships.

Highly recommended. ( )
  ceg045 | Feb 19, 2014 |
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When Joel Derfner's boyfriend proposed to him, there was nowhere in America the two could legally marry. That changed quickly, however, and before long the two were on what they expected to be a rollicking journey to married bliss. What they didn't realize was that, along the way, they would confront not just the dilemmas every couple faces on the way to the altar what kind of ceremony would they have? what would they wear? did they have to invite Great Aunt Sophie? but also questions about what a relationship can and can't do, the definition of marriage, and, ultimately, what makes a family. Add to the mix a reality show whose director forces them to keep signing and notarizing applications for a wedding license until the cameraman gets a shot she likes; a family marriage history that includes adulterers, arms smugglers, and poisoners; and discussions of civil rights, Sophocles, racism, grammar, and homemade Ouija boards coupled with Derfner's gift for getting in his own way and what results is a story not just of gay marriage and the American family but of what it means to be human."

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