Gay man marries lesbian woman
Yes, you read that correctly.

The guy was a work colleague, who had been working with us for a year or two. He'd kept his private life, well, private for most of that time, until casually mentioning on a night out that he had previously been in a relationship with a deaf man.

A few months later, he breezed into the office and announced that he was getting married. This was back in the early 90s before same-sex marriages became legal so this did cause a 'WTF?' moment for all of us.

He then clarified the situation. Yes, he was getting married. Yes, it was to a woman. Oh and by the way, did I mention that she's a lesbian? I'm not sure that the clarification actually clarified anything.

So a month or two later, a hardy band of work colleagues showed up for the evening do. Besides the dozen or so of us, it appeared that everyone else present was either a) gay or b) lesbian.

We actually had a really good night, in spite of the obvious nagging doubts about the durability of marriage itself.

The marriage lasted less than 6 months.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 5 Nov 2014, 10:04, 19 replies)

this is called a "double beard" relationship, or more archaically, a lavender marriage

( cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Wed 5 Nov 2014, 10:48, closed)

Depends if either of them were foreign
could just as easily be a green card/visa marriage
( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Wed 5 Nov 2014, 11:22, closed)

true

( cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Wed 5 Nov 2014, 11:37, closed)

One was Scottish, one was English, so not a factor.

(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 5 Nov 2014, 11:52, closed)

too... many...... scottish........... jokes................
must............ mock...................... fister.........
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 5 Nov 2014, 12:30, closed)

You're not even trying any more, are you?

(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 5 Nov 2014, 14:10, closed)

you only jump as high as the bar, mein lieb

( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 5 Nov 2014, 14:30, closed)

From your position
I'm surprised you can see it towering so far above you, sweetie xx
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 5 Nov 2014, 15:24, closed)

^Skagra sock puppet

(Dr Doctor Can't you see I'm burning burning?, Wed 5 Nov 2014, 15:39, closed)

Bit below the belt there mate.

(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 5 Nov 2014, 15:48, closed)

Sorry - consider it taken back.

(Dr Doctor Can't you see I'm burning burning?, Thu 6 Nov 2014, 11:27, closed)

Just to put you "straight" on homosexuality.
All "b"s are also "a"
( edjogs Collared doves are shit., Wed 5 Nov 2014, 12:26, closed)

er. whilst that is indeed true it is also false.

( d.r._and_quinch when will you be famous?, Wed 5 Nov 2014, 13:03, closed)

Bit gay mate.

( edjogs Collared doves are shit., Wed 5 Nov 2014, 13:37, closed)

I was wearing my tutu and DMs as I typed. so it was SUPER GAY

( d.r._and_quinch when will you be famous?, Wed 5 Nov 2014, 19:06, closed)

Well you'd better head down to your local LGBT office and tell them about their glaring mistake.

(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 5 Nov 2014, 14:10, closed)

So what you're saying here that he should've replaced the word 'gay' with 'chutney ferret'?

(Dr Doctor Can't you see I'm burning burning?, Wed 5 Nov 2014, 15:10, closed)