“Family is the first social unit for developing the qualities of the heart. A true family grows and moves through life together, inseparable in the heart. Whether a biological family or an extended family of people attracted to each other based on heart resonance and mutual support, the word "family" implies warmth, a place where the core feelings of the heart are nurtured. Family values represent the core values and guidelines that parents and family members hold in high regard for the well-being of the family. Sincere family feelings are core heart feelings. They are the basis for true family values. While we have differences, we remain "family" by virtue of our heart connection. Family provides necessary security and support, and acts as a buffer against external problems. A family made up of secure people generates a magnetic power that can get things done. They are the hope for real security in a stressful world”.

Can't you link two ind. (male or female) with marriage (or any other relation) link and use the label to indicate same sex marriage as in this example?

Jean-Claude Morin
Information Technology Director, GenoPro.
http://www.genopro.com

You can use the "Label" field to emphasize that it is same sex relationship. When there are more relationships you can always do as JCMorin demonstrated.

Thanks

“Family is the first social unit for developing the qualities of the heart. A true family grows and moves through life together, inseparable in the heart. Whether a biological family or an extended family of people attracted to each other based on heart resonance and mutual support, the word "family" implies warmth, a place where the core feelings of the heart are nurtured. Family values represent the core values and guidelines that parents and family members hold in high regard for the well-being of the family. Sincere family feelings are core heart feelings. They are the basis for true family values. While we have differences, we remain "family" by virtue of our heart connection. Family provides necessary security and support, and acts as a buffer against external problems. A family made up of secure people generates a magnetic power that can get things done. They are the hope for real security in a stressful world”.

I suggest it would be better if the partner title was determined by the martial status of the couple and genders of both partners. Until this is resolved I suggest you give a 'name' to the unknown partner such as <partner> or <unknown>

As there cannot be natural issue from them I wonder about their significance for a family tree which is all about families, descendants and ancestors ?

In the future, GenoPro will have a feature named Problem Spotter to find potential errors in a family tree, such as a biological child to a same-sex couple, or a child born before its parent, and so on.

Jean-Claude Morin
Information Technology Director, GenoPro.
http://www.genopro.com

This was what I was thinking of amongst other things as I personally am more interested in people who are genetically linked which means the children must be natural.

I have very few adopted children in my tree though one set of children were adopted by their uncle when their parents died prematurely and my uncle saved a child from Austria just before WWII and adopted her.

As for same sex couples adopting, I have my reserves as I am worried that this might not be the ideal way to bring up a child when it is normal for children to have a mother and a father and not two fathers or two mothers and I wonder what effect this could have on the mental and emotional developement of the child ?

But then again,segregation of the sexes in private boarding schools is not really ideal either for some children's developement !