Things You'll Need:
- Photo Albums
- Cameras
- Film
- Cameras
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Step 1
Make it a special event when you introduce your partner to your family or friends.
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Step 2
Select an introduction activity that provides everyone with a balance between the informal process of becoming acquainted and the formal structure of, for example, going to a movie or athletic event.
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Step 3
Tell the story about how you and your partner met. Repeat the story often and use your story as the starting point for your identity as a couple.
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Step 4
Inform family and friends of the date you and your partner consider to be your anniversary.
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Step 5
Organize a ceremony or ritual in which you and your partner exchange vows in front of family and friends. This event may be as large and formal or as small and intimate as you and your partner desire.
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Step 6
Celebrate your relationship by regularly hosting informal social events where friends and family see you and your partner working together as a couple.
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Step 7
Register your relationship with your local government if domestic partnerships are recognized.
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Step 8
Talk to the benefits department at your place of employment to see if your employer provides benefits for domestic partners.
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Step 9
Attend work-related social events as a couple, if this is comfortable for the two of you.
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Step 10
Recognize the birthdays, anniversaries, births or special occasions of friends and family by sending cards signed by both of you.









Comments
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 My question is, when someone wants to get to know the other person, all they are looking for is sex. Why on earth do they do this? ... I don't understand this.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 If your partner isn't ready to be completely out, don't pressure him.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Outside information can be helpful, but it's important to do what is right for you and your loved one. Some same-sex relationships may work better without seeming to be a copy of a heterosexual one.