This year marks six years of being married and 8 of living together in our small town (50k) in the US West. We both work boring but stable government jobs. Getting married was important to him, and we were the last couple married before the COVID shutdowns in our county. My brother in law agreed to officiate and ended up marrying us in front of the dumpster in the parking lot while my mother in law had heart palpitations, because his one-time officiant certificate was only good for that time in place. Hallmark movie when, right?
Our relationship is quiet, steady, understated, and practical. We support each other in our wildly different interests and hobbies. Never miss a dinner together. "Heteronormative monogamy" as a slur might be how our friends describe us, which is hilarious to me because I didn't care about getting married -- until he did!
We've noticed a trend in our friends, either they're relatively happily partnered, dreadfully single and hitting the apps like a crack pipe (as did I once upon a time) still, or exploring different kinds of open or poly relationships, mostly unsuccessfully unfortunately.
Fellow millennial gays, how's your relationship and life outlook? How's your friend group? Are the millennial gays ok in your area?