March 21, 2008

McGreevey vs. McGreevey: He Got a Beard, She Got a Kid, So What’s the Problem?

AP reminds us of Reason #8,492 We’re Glad We Never Hated Our Big Ol’ Homo Selves Enough to Hide Behind A Loveless Marriage to a MOTOS:

Gay ex-gov wins round in divorce court

Former Gov. Jim McGreevey didn’t plan to torment his wife while they were married, a judge in their divorce case ruled Thursday, while allowing her to continue with a claim of marriage fraud.

The judge dismissed Dina Matos McGreevey’s claim of emotional distress against her estranged gay husband.

“Mr. McGreevey was not out to destroy her emotionally,” Superior Court Judge Karen Cassidy said.

Cassidy said she would permit the fraud claim to continue for now, but warned, “That does not guarantee the defendant will be successful in trying her claim.”

Matos McGreevey claims she was duped into marrying a gay man who sought the cover of a wife to hide his homosexuality and further his political ambitions. He claims he provided companionship and a child, thus fulfilling his part of the marriage contract.

The pretrial hearing came less than a week after McGreevey, 50, said claims that he and his wife engaged in threesomes with a male aide were true; Matos McGreevey, 41, denied they happened.

Arriving with her attorney Thursday, Matos McGreevey said only “no comment” as she entered the courthouse. …