This personal chronicle follows one gay couple through the course of their relationship as they decide to formally "come out" by making plans for a traditional marriage ceremony.
Douglas Wythe is a television producer and writer, with his own production company in Manhattan. His most prized honor is a national Emmy award for his work as Special Segment Producer for ABC News' Turning Point.
Andrew Merling has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Yeshiva University (Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology) in New York. He is on staff at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan and has a private practice.
Roslyn Merling has her Masters Degree in Social Work from McGill University in Montreal. Along with a colleague, Roslyn runs psycho-educational groups for parents of gays and lesbians. She has been happily married to Sheldon for over forty years. Together, Sheldon and Roslyn are parents of four children and the proud grandparents of seven grandchildren.
Sheldon Merling has a Bachelor of Arts Degree and Bachelor of Civil Law Degree from McGill University in Montreal and has been a practicing notary in the Province of Quebec (equivalent to a real estate lawyer). He has been happily married to Roslyn for over forty years. Together, Sheldon and Roslyn are parents of four children and the proud grandparents of seven grandchildren.