Robin Roberts to Marry , Longtime Partner Amber Laign.
The 'Good Morning America' co-anchor made the announcement on Jan.
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I’m hesitating because I haven’t said it out loud yet.
OK, I’m saying ‘yes’ to marriage.
We’re getting married this year, Robin Roberts to Gabby Bernstein on 'GMA' on Jan.
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Roberts began dating Laign in 2005.
The two had discussed marriage before but "put it off" after Laign received a breast cancer diagnosis in 2021.
Laign completed radiation treatments in July.
NBC News reports that their plan to marry comes amid an increase in same-sex couple households in America.
NBC News reports that their plan to marry comes amid an increase in same-sex couple households in America.
In November, the Census Bureau's American Community Survey revealed that the number of same-sex U.S. households has surpassed 1 million for the first time.
There were over 1.2 million same-sex couple households in the U.S. in 2021.
That's an increase of over 120% from 540,000 in 2008.
Last month, the Respect for Marriage Act, which protects same-sex and interracial marriages, was signed into law by President Biden.
Last month, the Respect for Marriage Act, which protects same-sex and interracial marriages, was signed into law by President Biden
