http://www.citizensugar.com/ Breaking News, Together. en http://www.citizensugar.com/1698856 <p>Sure to mix up the gay marriage debate, social scientists are turning to same-sex couples to find out what makes a healthy relationship and marriage. One study analyzed how Vermont's married couples address issues like money, household work, and sex, as compared to gay couples joined in civil unions. </p> <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/19/193328/24_2008/sb10066015n-001.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image center preview" height="337" width="506"></span></p> <p>Some of <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/10/health/10well.html?_r=2&amp;8dpc&amp;oref=slogin&amp;oref=slogin" target="_blank">the research findings</a> include:</p> <ul> <li>Same-sex partners generally share the work evenly. Conversely, in hetero relationships, the woman usually does more housework, while the man holds more financial responsibility.</li> <li>In straight relationships, men are more likely to initiate sex, while women are more likely to refuse sex and initiate "talks" about relationship problems. But, in same-sex couples, there is a balanced sharing of such behaviors.</li> </ul> <p>For some more analysis, and to find out how the groups handle arguments differently, </p> <p><a href="http://www.citizensugar.com/1698856">read more</a></p> http://www.citizensugar.com/1698856#comment California Gay Marriage Headline Homosexuality Politics of Love Relationships Vermont Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:30:00 -0700 LibertySugar http://www.citizensugar.com/1698856