Modern Family Matters #3
One Sunday afternoon last month I went to a Denver Nuggets basketball game. In the program booklet that was at my seat was a two-page write-up about Denver’s head coach, George Karl. It included his record of 24 seasons as a professional coach. It shared some personal information, including that the coach is a two-time cancer survivor and is involved with several cancer-related organizations. Then it said, “He and his life partner Kim Van Deraa launched the George Karl Foundation in March 2012…to support cancer care programs, education, animal rights and environmental initiatives.”
The article did not call the person he lives with his wife, or bride, or spouse. It called Kim his “life partner.” Actually, we really don’t know if Kim is male or female, but we know George and Kim declare themselves to be “life partners.”
