Cindy, If you right click on their marriage and at the bottom is asks for Alternative words for that marriage which you could change to Whatever you want.
On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 2:04 PM, magnoliasouth <[email protected]>wrote: > I hate that politics can even remotely interfere with genealogy, but > there it is. I have a relative involved in a same sex relationship > (actually I have a few of them). I've read the archives in the list > for a solution, but this part was not addressed. > > In order to change the word "marriage" to "relationship" I must check > off the "this couple did not marry" option. That part is fine and > expected. I like the word relationship and so does the couple in > question. The problem stems from how it reads on a report. In the > Individual Report, it flatly states that this couple did not marry. > > For me, that's not a problem but no so for them. They were quick to > remind me that it's not for lack of trying. What I think doesn't > matter, what matters is how they feel about it since it involves them. > Granted, I hate that something so simple can be so touchy, but there > it is. > > The only alternative I can think of is leaving the never married > unchecked, but then it says they were married when they were not and > facts are facts. > > How can I strike the "this couple never married" from the report? Oh > and without using MS Access, since I don't use that. Everyone is fine > with the word "relationship" but the never married is not a good idea > for this couple, apparently. > > Many, MANY thanks for your help, > > Cindy > > P.S. I was reading this thread in particular: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40legacyusers.com/msg33988.html > . > I had the same idea as William Boswell. The only thing is the > [HeShe/HisHer] issues. Granted, I can override those, and that's fine > because it's not overly common to come across BUT for those who are > really wanting a change, instead of rewriting the entire software, can > there be an option that overrides the genders in reports? Like "use > male (or female) pronouns only" in reports? Or is that not an easy > option thing? > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > 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 > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 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
