Most two-sex marriages these days aren't "life-long" either, though.
My not needing the ability to add same-sex relationships doesn't mean someone else won't need it, and I can always not-use it if it's there. If someone's keeping count, here's a "it might be a nice option" vote. Cheryl Ellen wrote: > I do not record relationships of couples who do not marry. I > also do not record all know "best friends" or "pets" or > anything else except for Church recognized marriages. If you > want that, that is your option. From the studies that I have > seen and from all of the rare same-sex pairs that I have > known, same-sex relationships typically are not "life-long". > Not everyone wants Legacy to make this possible, but it > sounds like they might have with the below info. I support > them in not adding this as a feature. Legacy hears from the > few who want it far more often than those of us who are > grateful for it not being there. > > God bless, > Ellen > > On Dec 20, 2013, at 5:03 AM, Kathy Thompson wrote: > >> Only problem is, this work-around doesn't "stick". >> It dissappears with updates and it seems to disappear >> between program loads as well. >> >> Need something more permanent in light of today's society >> and the legality of gay marriage in many countries today - >> heck even without gay marriage being legal, we should >> respect and record the life-long partnerships that two >> people had - we do it for men and women who don't marry, >> we should be able to do it for same-sex relationships as well >> >> Please don't start on gay rights - I'm mearly putting my >> two cents forward that this feature is something that is >> needed for accuracy in recording people, their lives and >> their relationships. >> >> >> On 20 December 2013 07:00, Sherry/Support >> <she...@legacyfamilytree.com >> <mailto:she...@legacyfamilytree.com>> wrote: >> >> No - but there is an extensive work-around if you're >> comfortable with using Access. It's in the KB on our >> website >> >> http://support.legacyfamilytree.com/article/AA-00549/14/Tips-and-How-Tos/Same-sex-couples.html >> >> >> Sincerely, >> Sherry >> Technical Support >> Legacy Family Tree Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
