In January 2012, the media began reporting on a same-sex couple who came to Canada seeking a divorce. They had been married in Canada back in 2005, but separated in 2009. One lived in Florida while the other resided in the United Kingdom. Florida has a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, and the United Kingdom (at the time) did not recognize same sex marriage, only civil partnerships. As such, neither one could get a divorce in their respective countries. Due to Can