Gay Marriage, Real Life is an intimate portrayal of ten same-sex couples, their decision to marry, and how that decision has affected their families. This thought-provoking work features the personal accounts of gays and lesbians, their parents, siblings, children, and friends. The stories present a wide range of experiences and are drawn from couples around the country, old and young, accepted and alienated, including: * An Irish-Catholic mother who became a gay rights activist in her 50s when her youngest of six children came out as a lesbian.

A young girl whose realization that her daddies were not married spurred the men to join the lawsuit that legalized gay marriage in Massachusetts.
• A lesbian couple--a Methodist seminarian and a National Guard member--who have struggled through careers that are traditionally unfriendly to gays and lesbians.
• A gay couple who met at a Bette Midler concert, had two wedding ceremonies that aren't legal, and are hoping the third time's a charm.