There was an interesting article in The New York Times earlier this week about some of the challenges couples are currently facing under Connecticut's civil unions legislation. The article profiles several couples who entered into civil unions in the state, and talks about some of their experiences since tying the knot, for lack of a better term. While civil unions grant all of the same state rights and responsibilities of marriage on paper (they are not recognized by the federal government), in practice things get a little messy at times.