Regardless Of Your Sexual Orientation, Divorce Is Still Divorce
Many same-sex couples were ecstatic in 2015 when it became legal to marry in Florida. Just a few days after that historic day, the Tampa Bay Times published an article that chronicled the experiences of a woman who was jubilant for a completely different reason: Florida would also have to allow same-sex couples to divorce.
“It was a very liberating moment,” the woman told the newspaper. “All of the angst, frustration and anxiety that was just under the surface was finally released.” In this article, I explore some common questions and issues about same-sex couples and divorce in Florida.