FIRST GAY DIVORCE
The Sunday Times has reported that the first gay divorce in South Africa may be on the cards just over three months since same-sex unions were legalised.
According to the newspaper, Richard Thornton (52) and Andrew Jacobs (20) from Krugersdorp married under the Civil Union Act, which came into law on December 1 last year, on January 5 2007.
They had apparently only met less than a month before their marriage in a shopping mall in Johannesburg’s West Rand.
Thornton has filed for divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable differences and desertion, with “coming home late” and “over-possessiveness” blamed for the split.
Nevertheless, Thorton is apparently hoping for a reconciliation with his spouse. He told the Sunday Times that, “We are married. We are still married until – if – the divorce comes through”. He also revealed that Jacobs has already moved in with another man.
What did we expect???. Ok, there are going to be hundreds of us who fiercely claim that we are no different to many heterosexuals who do exactly the same, but really guys, let’s be real, who REALLY is surprised?? Hmm?
52 and 20????
Already moved in with another man???
Puhleeze.. Who are we trying to kid here? Irreconcilable differences, my sexy arse!
Now I don’t know any more than you do about the details of this break up, so I plunge into wild speculation. But I do have one question.. What irreconcilable differences could there possibly be when the youngster (who isn’t even legally an adult yet) has moved in with someone else? You smelling a rat yet?
More to the point though, what on earth was the 52 year old doing with a 20 year old???? Frankly, if gays are slated as a result of this silliness, I almost think we deserve it!
But as Voltaire didn’t quite say, ‘I may not agree with your point of view, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it.. ‘
Yeah right!
take it easy people!!!. all i have to say is that just people we have the right to get married it does not mean marry who ever you are dating at the moment but marry somebody you think and know in your heart is the right person for you and the person you want to spend the rest of your life with and the both of you must be in love and have the same vision for the relationship. people must just remember “we dont eat because we can but because we are hungry and need the energy”
Bwhahahahahahahahaha…
ditto. Trash is trash and stupid is stupid. Doesn’t matter if you gay or straight.
ehm well. well it’s just ridiculous! 52 AND 20? less than a month? pathetic.
NO BALLS. Firstly you shouldn’t 52 andh are 20 what the hell did you think you doing? Play stupid well you showed the country how gay people do thinks, sorry you both are pathetic.
I always thought older men has more brains because they longer on the road that the younger guys ………. did I miss something or is this another publicity stund we getting divorce please run to sunday times and all newspapers and do not ferget the YOU and HUISGENOT beacause they like stories like this.
People, people what are you doing no excitment on Krugerdorp well get out please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you don’t have the BALLS for a relationship stay away from it and don’t make the world think bad so sad for they gays, they try but they can not be successfull please, I hate it if straights say well we can do something better that gay people because we are just as good if not better , but with these stories my divorce sleeping alone what the hell did you expect you 52 and he is 20 he still wants to run around and show of his so called manhood please rather sleep alone but don’t embarress that gay community.
To be expected. Come now people, don’t be so harsh. It’s only human nature to want to indulge in something that has been denied you for a very long time. The only problem is that this is not some ban on chocolate from overly health-conscious parents, there are legal consequences to marriage.
That said, I think quite a lot of people rushed to get married purely because of the novelty factor and this type of thing is bound to happen again in the near future. As time goes on, and the novelty factor wears off, you should find the marriage rate dropping off a bit and becoming a more thoughtful event.
Now, out of the general and into the specific. How does a 20 year old get married without his parent’s concent? He can’t be a legal entity unless he’s emancipated himself from them.
Not a wise decision to make after just a month of knowing each other. The 52 year-old should have known better. I pity them both.