It doesn’t really matter what the government/courts say, does it? Why should government be involved in marriage period? Property issues can be decided just like they are for all non-married people. Even children and marriage are not necessarily connected. I think you should be married to have kids, but go get married in a church, temple, las vegas or whatever. But to have the gov’t involved?? Puhleeze. We don’t need their blessing. Taking it out of government hands would end this ridiculous side-show of gay marriage battles. Churches could decide for themselves, as some already have, if they want to marry gay people.
I have often wondered about government involvement in marriage and how that came about. Of course we need some way to enforce social prohibitions against incest and the like, but beyond that I think a required license is a bit over the top. A relationship is, in my opinion, ordained by God and blessed by Him. Who the heck cares what the government thinks about it.