In response to the crucial findings that gay men in civil unions are less likely to believe in monogamy than heterosexual men in marriages, The Washington Times quotes Ann Peplau, a UCLA psychologist. Peplau says she agrees that “there is clear evidence that gay men are less likely to have sexually exclusive relationships than other people.” But Peplau goes on to argue that this is not harmful to the relationship, because both partners accept the practice of sexual openness. Peplau is missing the point, which is that, by redefining marriage toward sexual openness, heterosexual relationships in future generations would be weakened, even if homosexual relationships are not.