The Cost of not being able to Marry

This NY Times article was very enlightening. It projects the extra costs gay couples have to pay because the federal government doesn't recognize gay marriage. It's really a great itemized account of the very real costs we have to pay that married couples don't have to worry about. I'd gladly pay that 'marriage penalty' to avoid all of the precautions that Tom and I have had to put in place to take care of each other.