The ONLY thing that would make me happier to be with my girl friend Ren, is to be able to make her my wife some day. Instead of going common law where you live together for 8 years, you're practically married. I envision one day being able to see her walk down the aisle and marry me. Honestly, I don't see that coming soon in the future like we'd hope it will. This nation is suppose to be "free." If that is so, then why is America one of the only countries that doesn't allow same sex marriage? Why is it that we're so "free" that we can't have a man marry a man or a woman marry a woman? Love sees no Gender. Neither should marriage.