It will be of interest, over time, to see how this shapes up. In
heterosexual marriages in Canada the wife starts divorce proceedings in
75% of cases. When we have two women who are partners we may well be
able to see that females have expectations not necessarily tied to
reality in terms of the partners they choose. As an observer of human
nature it has some degree of scientific curiosity for me.MJM
ONS: gay 'divorces' up by 44%
Lesbian couples are twice as likely as gay men to separate, according to new
figures showing a 44% rise in the number of civil partnerships that were
dissolved last year.
By Tim Ross and Roma Wells
2:56PM BST 07 Jul 2011
Almost 50,000 same-sex couples have formalised their relationships since civil
partnerships were introduced in December 2005.
During 2010, 6,385 civil partnerships were registered in the UK, 100 more than
in 2009, the Office for National Statistics said.
However, as growing numbers of couples register their partnerships, the number
splitting up has also risen.
Last year, 509 civil partnerships were dissolved across the UK, an increase of
44% since 2009, when 353 couples separated.