Same sex couples are just as happy and committed as heterosexual couples according to two new studies, challenging the stereotypes that gay couples "aren't as healthy or secure as heterosexual pairings."
In the first study, researchers at the University of Urbana-Champaign compared 30 committed gay male and 30 committed lesbian couples to 50 engaged and 40 older married heterosexual couples, as well as dating heterosexual couples.
The researchers found that all the couples had positive views of their relationships, but the more committed couples (gay or straight) resolved conflict better than the heterosexual dating couples.
Honestly, most of the gay couples we know are far more committed and functional than the straight couples we know.
[Forbes: Same-Sex Couples Just as Committed as Heterosexual Counterparts]
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