My partner and I are converting our 2005 civil partnership into a marriage next Tuesday - it is an administrative procedure. It means our partnership will be in the same registers as current "straight" marriages - how much confusion will that cause?
On 2014-12-09 15:08:18 +0000, Geoff Pearson said: > My partner and I are converting our 2005 civil partnership into a > marriage next Tuesday - it is an administrative procedure. It means > our partnership will be in the same registers as current "straight" > marriages - how much confusion will that cause? I assume you mean when people in the distant future are researching those of us who are around today? Ever optimistic, I am hoping that in 100 years time they won't bat an eyelid, they'll just record it as a same sex marriage and start looking to find out more info - parents, siblings, where you lived, what occupations you followed etc etc etc. Congrats to you both, enjoy the day, it must mean 'much' more than an administrative procedure to you or you probably wouldn't be doing it. -- Tickettyboo
I don't think so. If our ancestors were looking to the future to research "us" yes but our descendants researching us no, unless things take a few steps backwards in the future. Good luck on Tuesday Gordon "Geoff Pearson" wrote in message news:[email protected] My partner and I are converting our 2005 civil partnership into a marriage next Tuesday - it is an administrative procedure. It means our partnership will be in the same registers as current "straight" marriages - how much confusion will that cause?
"Geoff Pearson" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > My partner and I are converting our 2005 civil partnership into a marriage > next Tuesday - it is an administrative procedure. It means our > partnership will be in the same registers as current "straight" > marriages - how much confusion will that cause? We did it - first in Leith at 09:20 - so in the first 5 in Scotland. We were the test bed as the staff in the Registrar's office received their instructions only 10 minutes before we arrived. Great fun, then media people waiting outside - video report on Edinburgh Reporter website.