Preparing for the worse case- important for everyone, but especially so for gay and lesbian couples. A general power of attorney is a must have. Make sure you have this document in the unlikely case you, or your partner become incapacitated due to medical conditions.
OutMaturity posts of interest
A little bit of wisdom that I read this morning that I wanted to share…
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You are not allowed to complain about something unless you’re going to do something about it. (for more, please visit: Marc and Angel Hacked Life)
I don’t know about you, but for me this speaks volumes in my own life!
Dating, Relationships
Do we have to take the shirts off our back, just to get a date?!
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I spend a lot of time online. OK, I said it and I admit it. I love the interaction and the camaraderie of it all. I love to find the answers myself, and in real time instead of me anguishing over it for hours and hours. I do research, find deals and try to stay informed. I use my online time, to get things done! Or, so I tell myself.
Like many of you, I also like the internet, and spend my time there for other reasons. I like to spend time reading Facebook posts, often spending too much time and wasting my day in many instances when I should be doing more important things. I post comments on other sites, read blogs, and of course I update OutMaturity as well as couple other blogs that I have. I even try to find love online!
OK, that was a HUGE admission for me. Not that I don’t share with others, but that I am trying to find love, not just lust or like. Like many I still believe that it can happen to me, so I use every site that I can to try to find it. I won’t even admit how many memberships I have had over the years to do just that. IT hasn’t yet, and honestly I have probably paid rent for many sites that I visit, for months at a time!
What I have been noticing lately that on the mainstream sites such as Match.com, that we are sharing more and more shirtless picks of ourselves. The posts are getting more graphic in their content, and I guess as long as it is in within the realm of what is allowed on Match, they do let it be posted.
I have been wondering why though? Why do we feel compelled to take our shirts off, just to get a date? I mean, sure on the hookup sites and apps such as Grindr and Manhunt, I expect to see it there, but on Match and other personal sites? Do we feel so threatened by the idea of dating on personality and profile alone, that we feel that we need to put it all out there?!
I haven’t ventured there yet, and I am unsure if I ever will. I’m not the type to share my wares for all to see, even if it might get me a date or more!
Relationships
5 Simple Things Gay Partners Can Do That Can Make All the Difference
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Introduction You know how it is. You and your guy have been together for a long time now, way past “the honeymoon period” characteristic of the early stages of a relationship. You know each other inside and out and have…
Relationships
Where is my white picket fence?!
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Today I am feeling especially sensitive for some reason. Perhaps it’s because it is Sunday. Perhaps its being caused by this relentless headache I have from the pollen in the air. Perhaps it’s from the sappy Katherine Heigl movie I just watched, or maybe I am just feeling sensitive today without a real reason. I often feel that I have to justify my feelings, a problem I have handed down from others I suspect.
Growing older, I have realized that many parts of my home life are not what I thought they might be when I was younger. I always thought that I too would have the white picket fence lifestyle, even though I was gay, not straight. You know the one, the adoring husband, the dog, the warm and friendly dinners together at home, the best friend always lying in bed with me. Having someone to always be able to depend on and vice versa.
Yes, I am feeling sensitive today and trying to find out why? Trying to find out what happened to my optimism of my youth, or was that just a fairy tale that I should have never believed in?!
Money
Real estate tax law and how it affects you as a couple
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For lesbian and gay couples, each partner should include only his or her share of real estate taxes paid on jointly-owned property.They should not file together on either parties tax forms.
This would apply to couples as it relates to his or her share of mortgage interest as well. Each partner should only report his or her share and on their own tax filings!
As a reminder, you should always look at your own situation and possibly consult with a tax advisor to see if this applies to you. Have more tips for the readers, please feel free to share!






