I know (although not a big sample), are intelligent, decent people, usually with financial security. If I were a young child, I would prefer gay parents as the likelihood of the above misfortunes would be smaller. I'm not saying that any marriage is perfect, by the way, just trying to choose the best of a pretty bad bunch. Maybe the problems is with marriage? Kate Emerson r: 15 May 2012 8:17:44pm I reared my four children in a heterosexual marriage until I couldn't take the beatings anymore and left taking my children. They are all damaged from what they witnessed and I will never forgive myself for that. Love is where you find it and anywhere that is loving will be fine. It's violence and unkindness that destroys, never love. A lovely article-thank you. Alpo : 15 May 2012 8:33:11pm sandfly, you are deluding yourself. If you don't like social engineering, please go to Mars or Venus or the Moon. Because for as long as you stay here on Earth social engineering will haunt you, wherever you are. In fact, by (apparently) opposing gay marriage you are engaging yourself in social engineering. Steve : 15 May 2012 5:50:37pm It seems to me that there is claim and counter claim. Why can't people see the evidence? When we compare we should compare apples with apples and nothing in this article (or opposing articles) shows me any validity of their research. For example I'd expect that the author is from the middle