T.R. Knight says adoption is a possibility
Grey’s Anatomy star T.R. Knight is happy in his relationship with Mark Cornelson and the two have been dating since February. However, even though the state of California has given the green light for same-sex marriage beginning June 17th, T.R. isn’t thinking of walking down the aisle right now. He explained,
We’ve only known each other for six months, so I think it’s a little soon to consider marriage. [However] I don’t think you date anyone that you don’t see a future with.
However, when asked about his interest in having children in the future, T.R., 35, replied:
The idea of it, yes. Adopting.
T.R. and Mark, 19, attended the 7th Annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball in L.A. last Saturday night. To see a photo of them at the event click here. Extra is airing an exclusive interview with T.R. this evening.
Source: People; Photo by Flynet.
- Posted on Jun 5, 08 at 2:32PM
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June 5th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
I love him! him and his boyfriend are so cute together.
June 5th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
I love him, thanks so much for the post. I bet they’d be very loving parents.
June 5th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Aww, TR is cute. I love him.
Can’t believe his boyfriend is only nineteen, though. Quite an age difference there, yeah?
June 5th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Is that a typo? Or is his boyfriend really that much younger?! If he is then I can definitely see why TR would wait to even think about marriage yet… although I think when you meet the right one you know right away.
June 5th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
I really hope he stays on the road to happiness. T.R. seems like he found the right one.
June 5th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
I am just interesting -What are the legal issues about same sex couples adpoting a child in USA ??
I am asking because where I live ( in Poland )it is not possible .
June 5th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
I think it’s weird that a 35 year old is dating a teenager. I think it’s a good idea on TR’s part not to rush into marriage & babies when you’ve only known you BF for 6 months & he’s a teen at that.
June 5th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
I think that the biggest holdup for marriage for TR should be his boyfriend’s age. 19 is very different from 35. I will be 35 next month and would never in a million years consider marrying someone who is 19. My husband is 2 years older than me and we were pretty much equal in maturity when we got married a 23 (me) and 25 (him)since males mature slower than females. Now, he may be TR’s Mr. Right, in which case, he still will be in a few years, but a 19 year old male is probably not the best choice to make a lifetime commitment with. Let’s not forget what most of us were like at 19. This young guy hasn’t had enough experience at dating to know enough to enter marriage.
June 5th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Marta – interesting question. I have friends who recently adopted from China and Guatemala because they said it was too difficult to adopt domestically as partners. They had no problems adopting as partners from Guatemala but they were asked to adopt from China as a “single parent.” The other partner’s name was added once the adoption was final. Hopefully these hoops will be gone soon so that more children – domestically or internationally – may be adopted by loving parents.
June 5th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
I;m glad that he has the right to marry and to adopt. I think its fair to everyone to be able to marry and have a family with someone you love.
He BF is much younger…BUT I dont think as many people would care if it was a 34 year old man with a 19 year old woman….
Just my opinion…
June 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Beverly and Marta, you said what I’ve been thinking. Same with Hayden and Milo. What are 35+ year olds doing dating teens?! It’s so odd! Makes you wonder what the 35+ year old’s maturity is like if their attracted to a teenager. Yes, I’m admittedly being judgmental….but I have a hard time even focusing on what they’re saying….all I can think about is the ages. It’s just weird and just two years outside of being criminal.
June 5th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
COurtney – I should have said in my comment that I too am glad that they will have the right to marry, even if they make a bad choice. I guess they are just as likely as a heterosexual couple to make a mistake and get a divorce because of unmatched maturity levels, but I am glad that it will be their right to do so. I think in a few years, we will see that homosexual couples will get divorced at the same rate as heterosexual couples, which is about 50%.
I also wish that adoption was equally as accessible to everyone, regardless of sexual orientation, marital status, or economic status. Love is not confined to married heterosexuals and it comes in many forms. I think any loving home where a child could be cared for and nurtured should be allowed to adopt legally.
June 5th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
I think people would make the same kinds of comments if this were a het. couple, Courtney. It’s not that 16 years is an insurmountable age difference (ie Ashton and Demi seem to doing fine), but when one person is a teenager and the other one is nearing forty then yeah, that’s a different story. As a 22 year old I can maybe understand the appeal of dating a successful older guy but I don’t understand why a 35 year old would want someone fresh out of high school. Oh well, either with this guy or someone else (or even on his own) I imagine T.R. is gonna be an excellent dad one day.
June 5th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
T.R. is living like a normal 35 year old hollywood tv star, dating a young hot guy. I too don’t think it will last because of the age gap, but seems pretty normal for hollywood dating standards.
June 5th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
Gosh lots of judgemental comments on this one.
19 year olds can be extremely mature, no-one knows their relationship so shouldnt pass judgement. I was 19 & started dating my boyfriend who is 9 years my senior. Nearly 12 years down the track and we are still happily together.
One comment above was quite mean “It’s just weird and just two years outside of being criminal”- remember it IS LEGAL and they are happy. Isnt that the main thing, that people are happy in life? They arent hurting anyone…just my opinion.
June 5th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
Can I say respectfully,of course,please don’t? I am a 25 yr old female who was raised by my gay father and his partner. My life was a living hell. Their lives were in no way conducive to family life. My fathers partner was a flamboyant gay man who was either screaming or in tears most of the time. That is until he succumbed to AIDS 4 yrs. ago. That is when my father started drinking heavily and he still hasn’t recovered from Robins’ death. I’m not saying all gay people can’t raise children but speaking from first hand expereience it’s a stretch. Seeing the lives of many gay men I would have to say focus on the self at the expense of others is a very prominent feature. So I vote no on adoption.
June 5th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
Why are people called “mean” when they disagree with something?
June 5th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
Because you are passing judgement on someone you dont know- and to say its “2 years outside of being criminal” is refering to their relationship as something distasteful.
He is a legal age so the word “criminal” shouldnt have even been used….thats what I was referring to as mean spirited.
June 5th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Chloe – I don’t have first-hand experience with being raised by a gay couple, but straight couples, yes. No matter the sexual orientation, parents are parents. Just because you had such an experience (And I’m sorry to hear about that) doesn’t mean that all gay couples shouldn’t be allowed to marry. Your situation is much like other straight couples situations, which means that straight couples shouldn’t get married either. I think that if two gay people do make the conscience decision to have a child together, they have a right to. And I understand the different dynamics of “gayness”, but everyone is different.
June 6th, 2008 at 12:13 am
iluvallbabies…..i’m explaining why I find these age differences weird. I do find them distatasteful actually. And regardless of whether it’s older man, younger girl or vice versa. Which I is why I mentioned Milo and Hayden. I work in the criminal justice system, my mind references that way.
June 6th, 2008 at 1:42 am
Chloe–I’m sorry to hear about your unhappy childhood. While I can’t personally relate to what you went through, I can tell you that my own mother’s childhood was also a living hell–alcoholic, sexually abusive parents who happened to be straight. I don’t doubt that there are some terrible gay parents, but I know for a fact that there are just as many bad straight ones as well. I can’t speak with authority on the subject but I honestly believe that the ability to be a good parent has nearly nothing to do with sexuality IMO.
June 6th, 2008 at 2:13 am
I’ve been raised by a lesbian mother, and have had a wonderful childhood with people who have loved me. I think gays and straight people can make mistakes as parents, but it doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have that right to do so. There are lots of gay parents who are just great! Just like there are lots of straight parents who are also great too!
TR sounds like he is taking things slowly, so I’m sure he won’t just jump into anything, so he’ll probably have a good long think about it. Good luck to him if he does decide to adopt!
June 6th, 2008 at 2:57 am
Chloe, your statements are hurtful to every single gay and lesbian couple out there who want to adopt. Your statements aren’t mean, they are insulting. I wish you would have thought about the impact you statements can have on people. You’re not being respectful and it’s not fair to condemn all gay parents just because of your childhood. There are bad parents who are straight, where are your negative comments about them? Gay people should have the right to adopt.
June 6th, 2008 at 5:50 am
I too was raised by gay parents and my experience is entirely different to Chloe’s. My upbringing was wonderful. I was brought up in a loving, secure family unit with parents I could talk to and respected. Myself and my three siblings are all well-rounded individuals. I am just pointing out that all experiences are different. My experience, just as Chloe’s, could easily occured within a heterosexual parenting unit. The upbringing comes from the people, not the sexuality.
June 6th, 2008 at 8:32 am
I don’t think it matters if people are gay or straight, either way they can make bad parents. My parents are straight and they have to be the worst parents ever. So i think sexual preference has nothing to do with the ability to raise children.
June 6th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Renee I’m sorry you took my comments so negatively. I was merely trying to convey my personal experience. My fathers’ partners’ frequent outbursts and bizarre behavior caused me confusion on the roles of both men and women. Speaking of hurtful, when my father and I read you’re comments we both we’re tearful. To this day he admits having Robin in our house was not ideal for raising a daughter. And I’m sorry again if I offended you or any other gay person. That was not my intent.
June 6th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
Ellen in turn you are saying you find my relationship distasteful.
I dont care what field you work in, it doesnt excuse lack of manners.
Talk about judgemental.
June 7th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
My boyfriend and I have a 32 year age gap (yep thats correct!) and I met him at 17 and stated dating him at 19. All you jugemental people can believe what you want, and assume to “know” that he must be immature or a loser to be attracted to such a young woman, but its 101% wrong. Its been 6 years, Ive never been happier and you could think all the negative crap you want, but many people would kill to have the wonderful, caring passionate relationship we have. So I have zero problem with this relationship and I completely understand it. It is too bad that people cant get rid of their narrowminded views to
June 8th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
Joelle wrote: “My boyfriend and I have a 32 year age gap (yep thats correct!) and I met him at 17 and stated dating him at 19″
Ewwww! What kind of messed up 49 year old man would date a 17 year old?
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