Somebody's brother might be married to another man.
John Smith is on the witness stand. His brother, Todd Smith, might have married George Davis.
CROSS-EXAMINING PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: "Mr. Smith, what is your relationship to Mr.
George Davis-Smith?"
WITNESS ON STAND: "Your honor, he is my brother-in-law."
CROSS-EXAMINING PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: "But Mr. Smith, didn't you already tell the court that you had only one sibling, a brother?"
Then laughter erupts in the courtroom.
So you see, an in-law relationship by same-sex marriage might cause some embarrassment.
I'm laughing at you, not with you.
Just in case you weren't sure.
Tom