Opponents of same-sex marriage argue that the equality argument made by gay rights campaigners is a false one and that there are real social risks involved in redefining the notion of marriage in ways broader than the traditional union of man and woman.

CNN: Opinion: Why the fuss about gay marriage?

The announcement comes weeks after Spears lashed out at US tabloid magazines which she called "false" and "desperate" for speculating that she was pregnant and her marriage already in trouble.

BBC: NEWS | Entertainment | Britney confirms she is pregnant

When Wilson writes an op-ed for the , in July, 2003, saying that President Bush misled the public about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and took the country into war on false grounds, Administration operatives go after them, right-wing media hacks denounce them, and their marriage almost falls apart.

NEWYORKER: Fair Game