Cougars We Love | 08/15/2008 12:40 pm

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi Wedding: Cougar Catch of the Week

By The Staff at wowOwow.com

Ellen DeGeneres, 50, and her long-time girlfriend, Portia de Rossi, 35, are reportedly getting married this weekend.

On Ellen’s talk show in May, the day after the California Supreme Court lifted the ban on gay marriage, Ellen announced to a cheering audience that she and Portia would get married.

"I feel like I found my perfect fit," said Ellen during an interview with the Advocate, according to People. "I really feel not alone for the first time in my life," Portia chimed in.

Ellen and Portia have been dating since December 2004 and Ellen admitted to the Advocate just how much she’s grown. "She’s taught me lessons about myself, and I feel like I’ve taught her, we’ve both changed and grown, and we just feel like, ‘Oh, OK, this is completion.’"

At the Daytime Emmy Awards in Hollywood this June, when asked about the engagement, Ellen said, "I think someday people will look back on this like women not having the right to vote and segregation and anything else that seems ridiculous that we don’t all have the same rights."

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you go, ellen and portia! ellen you used to play an activist on the touring circuit. you are a sly and lovable one.

By mary lou s on 08/15/2008 11:46 am

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Bravo, congrats, and all the other wishes for a magical special day and life together.

By iris odonata on 08/15/2008 12:27 pm

Everybody needs somebody! I can’t understand why some people get more bent out of shape by other people’s choices of somebodies than they do about, for example, child abuse and poverty.

By Sam Mirando on 08/15/2008 12:27 pm

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i wish the happy couple well and look forward to the day when same sex unions are just another happy celebration of love—as they so rightly ought to be. cheers ellen & portia

By babs dennis on 08/15/2008 1:56 pm

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Congratulations to Ellen and Portia! What a happy day - couldn’t happen for a nicer couple.

By Lorraine Bates on 08/15/2008 2:26 pm

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Two lovely ladies in love….such a sweet couple! I sure wish I could be at that wedding!

By Josie Sullivan on 08/15/2008 2:31 pm

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Be happy and congratulations!

By Jeannot Kensinger on 08/15/2008 3:02 pm

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I am strongly opposed to same sex marriage. I believe it derails the sacredness of marriage between a man and a woman. I am also appalled that the media puts so much focus on sex in general, and on same sex unions specifically. Worse are the celebrities themselves who overtly flaunt their lifestyles, the Ellen Degeneres’ and the Rosie ODonnell’s, and talk show celebrities like Oprah, who seem to rally support for same sex unions as a choice - the same as heterosexual unions. I am also fed up with those who might label me homophobic because of what I believe. I simply feel that marriage should exist between a man and a women, and that this ethic must be preserved. I gave serious thought to whether I would or would not post my comments on this subject, however I decided to post my beliefs on this subject because of an incident which occurred several weeks ago. My fifteen year old niece and I were talking about returning to school following her summer recess. We began talking about dating. I was taken aback about her quiet reflection on the matter. She was telling me about how few boys her age seemed focus. What she said next overwhelmed me. She stated, “If I can’t find the right boyfriend, I think I might date a girl.” Her comment was so matter-of-fact, so ‘natural’, I was simply stunned. Troubled by my niece’s ‘revelation’, I asked a psychologist friend of mine if this type of thinking was normal. What he told me was shocking. Apparently, research shows that young preteen girls are experiencing same sex relationships more than ever before. Some of these girls admit that this is a preference because there is no fear of becoming pregnant, and many admit that they are influence by the influence of the media, and of the popularity of celebrities like Ellen Degeneres. To say that the media bears no responsibility on the prevalence of gay and lesbian behavior among the young is, in my opinion undeniable. While I believe firmly that the fundamental civil rights of all people must be upheld, I think that sensible guidelines respective to marriage law should not be compromised, and that in the interest of insuring integrity to persevere the concept of the family … and ultimately the community at large, society should have clearly defined ethos as to what is or is not appropriate by which to govern itself. I disapprove of same sex marriage, and I feel sorrow for our young people who have become so confused about important moral issues, which they should innatly know. And, I feel aghast respective to the degree by which our young people are influenced by the powerful messages they ingest through the media. Ellen DeGeneres knows full well that many young girls watch her show. As such, I find her announcement reckless, irresponsible, and … immoral.

By Maizie James on 08/15/2008 4:35 pm

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Dare I ask where your so-called psychologist friend got their degree??? Comments like yours truly break my heart. They make me feel misunderstood and invalid, like a subhuman (at least for the moment). I had SO much more I wanted to say, but then I realized there was no point. I guess there are some people who simply will NEVER understand unless they themselves are gay.

By Kryssi K on 08/15/2008 5:33 pm

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Yes Kyrssi- I think that may be so…It takes one person imagining their way out of themselves to understand another person’s point of view….Have you checked out the Hertube… Karen Armstrong…. In so many ways she talks about just this indeed.

By Josie Sullivan on 08/16/2008 11:08 pm

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Maizie, when I was in high school, it was illegal in the state where I lived to marry someone of another race and to marry at all if one had one of a number of disabilities. Those laws were set aside by lawsuits and by changes in legislation. In retrospect, it seems bizarre that it was ever illegal for a person who had seizures to be unable to marry, or for a black person not to be able to marry someone of Asian or white races. Marriage is an institution that society reveres, and many benefits, social and financial, flow from that. Someone counted up the financial benefits alone and it was over a thousand. No one is saying that you must marry someone of the same sex. But it seems to me that you are saying that because you feel so strongly, no one else should be allowed to marry someone of the same sex by law, no matter how much those people may be in love, may be right for each other. This issue is about freedom, about civil rights and about happiness. I am glad that Ellen and Portia are able to get married and be recognized as a family. To some extent this issue is about freedom of religion, as some religions support same sex marriages and some do not. You mention the sacredness of marriage between a man and a woman. That sacredness is still there, whether or not others marry. I am not trying to change your mind, it sounds like your mind is made up. I am just asking you to consider it a little differently.

By Elizabeth Bennett on 08/15/2008 7:22 pm

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Elizabeth, you are correct. On the issue of same sex marriage, my mind is made up. However, I do accept that the LEGAL argument for same sex marriage is valid. I also believe that the legal argument regarding pro choice/abortion is valid. And, I understand the legal argument which makes the death penalty ‘just’. Our laws are written to insure justice, as it should be. However, justice is often in tension with moral ethics, more specifically, the principles by which we make conscionable decisions as to what we determine to be right or wrong specific to what we ought or ought not do. And, it is in this precarious realm of individual conscience where we grapple with our beliefs; accepting some ‘norms’ (moral), and rejecting others. I can’t possible conclude who is right or who is wrong on this issue. However, I believe each man must ultimately determine for himself, which principals of conscience will guide him to respond ethically on difficult issues requiring judgment. This is no easy task when weighing the scales of justice. I do believe that, whether from a legal perspective, or from an ethical perspective, society ultimately must devise ways of forming generalize codes of law and ethics which serve the better good for all. Yet, as in this instance, laws will ultimately be challenged … and I think it should be. Nonetheless, as individuals, we must ultimately embrace the ideals, which bests appease our integrity. For this reason, I am unwavering on my belief that abortion is wrong, that the death penalty is wrong, that an armed nation cannot survive, and … that same sex marriage is wrong. Thank you for your thoughtful comments.

By Maizie James on 08/15/2008 8:09 pm

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Elizabeth and Maizie, thank you for your sincere and thoughtful exchange of ideas. Justice serves to protect, not impose. Peace and grace

By beth willis on 08/15/2008 8:57 pm

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Wow. It’s awesome that you truly ARE pro-life! I always found it perplexing that a majority of people who are merely against abortion, yet remain pro-death-penalty and pro-war, have the nerve to still label themselves as “pro-LIFE”. So I respect how consistent you are in your moral beliefs! It’s still disappointing to me, however, that you throw in homosexuality in a list of crimes against Humanity. But I guess the only thing to do is agree to disagree. Can I just add that in my quarter of a century on this Earth, I have never once been attracted to a male (even when I was a VERY young girl and had crushes on female cartoon characters like Ariel), no matter how much I wished I could thanks to societal pressures. And all the romantic feelings I’ve felt toward other women have been PURE in respect and admiration. Yet I am NOT by any means immoral, promiscuous, mentally deranged, acting out of rebellion against my Creator, or anything else my “people” have been stereotyped with. In fact, I’ve had perhaps the best Karma of anyone I know. I also KNOW, with every ounce of my being, that I will NOT suffer for all eternity in my afterlife based on who I LOVE…not just because that concept defies all rational logic and reasoning, but also because spiritually I’ve been told this time and time again. Sorry for the bleeding heart blathering - thank you for reading if you made it this far, LOL! Just thought you’d like to know…most of us are, actually, human beings who are not much different than you.

By Kryssi K on 08/16/2008 4:34 am

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Kryssi, With all due respect..I have the nerve to label myself a “Pro-Life individual, while at the same time, am also a staunch believer in the death penalty. The two are completely different issues. 1. An innocent child is being robbed of their chance to live a life. and 2. A murderer does’nt deserve to live because they took the life of another. It’s not nor will it ever be a question of consistency. It’s about what is right and what beliefs others have. those “moral beliefs” for me are consistent with the word of God.

By HA BIBI on 08/18/2008 7:09 pm