Gay couple can't get married because they are legally father and son

Meet Nino Esposito, 78, and his life partner Drew Bosee, 68. The couple, who have been together for over 40 years, is living just like your average couple...except for one monumental difference.

Esposito and Bosee are technically father and son.

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Nope, no need to read this over. Esposito is "technically" Bosee's father. In order to avoid any inheritance issues, as well as to gain the same rights and benefits as other straight couples, they decided on adoption.

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So, when same-sex marriage became legal across the entire U.S. recently, their legal adoption idea backfired.

Of course, Esposito and Bosee, who have been together since 1970, want to get married. The only thing in their way now is a very clear law that it is illegal for parents to marry their children.

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Unfortunately for the couple, the judge refused their petition to dissolve the adoption.

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