# Barney Frank is getting married! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 26, 2012, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-frank-is-getting-married/610782 "2012-01-26T22:54:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2012, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-frank-is-getting-married/610782/1 "2012-01-26T22:54:29Z")
[How sweet.](http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20220126us_rep_barney_frank_to_get_married/srvc=home&position=recent) Of course he waited until after his retirement, which is kinda cowardly for Rep. Frank. I wonder, is he the first congressperson to get gay married? Will there ever be a time when just the word “married” will do? Anyway, I wish him and his partner good luck and many happy years. ---
**Author:** ![Svejk\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Svejk\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Svejk_1)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2012, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-frank-is-getting-married/610782/2 "2012-01-26T22:59:59Z")
For me the word ‘married’ in the thread title did a fine job describing what’s what, so perhaps that moment has already arrived. Congrats to Mr. and Mr. Frank 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sudden\_Kestrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@Sudden\_Kestrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sudden_Kestrel)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-frank-is-getting-married/610782/3 "2012-01-27T03:46:46Z")
One of the last words I’d associate with Barney Frank is “cowardly.” I’m happy for them and wish them a joyful and fulfilling marriage. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-frank-is-getting-married/610782/4 "2012-01-27T03:53:28Z")
> [@Sudden\_Kestrel](#): > > One of the last words I’d associate with Barney Frank is “cowardly.” I agree. However, he did know when to be diplomatic about a subject. And, for all you know, it was his partner who wanted to wait. I think this is wonderful news. Mazel tov. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-frank-is-getting-married/610782/5 "2012-01-27T03:55:53Z")
That article is so anti-Frank it’s almost hillarious. After they mentioned it, they basically said 3 things 1. He admitted to quitting because of redistricting 2. His boyfriend made some dumb comments 3. His boyfriend grows pot Did they mention ANYTHING positive about him? -\_- ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-frank-is-getting-married/610782/6 "2012-01-27T04:57:06Z")
Yet despite being legally married, his spouse will not be able to collect his pension benefits or Social Security should Barney Frank predecease him (which is likely, given Frank’s age). ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-frank-is-getting-married/610782/7 "2012-01-27T05:04:28Z")
And his spouse is now related to Shemp.