Why My 5 Year Old Says Gay Marriage Won't Work

I've chosen to live a pretty traditionally conservative life (my Republicn husband goes to the office each day while I stay home to raise our son -- and complete my freelance writing gigs in between). Yet I'm a true-blue liberal and respect the choices and lifestyles that are different my own (as long as no true harm is done).

Nevertheless, I didn't expect that I'd have to broach the subject of homosexuality with my son at such a young age. Here's how our conversation went:

Him: Mommy, can two boys get married?
Me: Well, sometimes two men do want to get married but it's against the law because many people believe it's wrong for two men to marry.
Him: Well, I think those people are right.
Me: Well, I don't think those people are right. I think as long as you have love in your heart, you should marry who you want.
Him: But mom it couldn't work if two men were married!!
Me (a little nervous about where this was going): Why not?

Him: Because if two men married, there would be no one to take care of the kids!