California is legalizing gay marriage. A gay couple will now be able to be legally bound to each other.

Some gay couples are ecstatic that they can finally be legally married. But, I suspect that there will be negative repercussions.

In the past, some one could say “Honey, I would marry you in an instant but it is not legal so lets just live together.” But, now with the new law, one member of the couple might feel the push to commit to something that he/she is not really interested in doing. In short, now that gay marriage is legal, the fear of a legal commitment suddenly exists.

Of course, anytime you have the option for a legal marriage, you also have the option for a legal divorce. I suspect that the main beneficiaries of gay marriages is going to be divorce lawyers.