Robin Roberts to Marry , Longtime Partner Amber Laign.<br />The 'Good Morning America' co-anchor <br />made the announcement on Jan. 2.<br />I’m hesitating because I haven’t said it out loud yet. OK, I’m saying ‘yes’ to marriage. We’re getting married this year, Robin Roberts to Gabby Bernstein on 'GMA' on Jan. 2.<br />Roberts began dating Laign in 2005.<br />The two had discussed marriage before <br />but "put it off" after Laign received a <br />breast cancer diagnosis in 2021.<br />Laign completed radiation treatments in July.<br />NBC News reports that their plan to marry comes amid an increase in same-sex couple households in America.<br />NBC News reports that their plan to marry comes amid an increase in same-sex couple households in America.<br />In November, the Census Bureau's American Community Survey revealed that the number of same-sex U.S. households has surpassed 1 million for the first time.<br />There were over 1.2 million same-sex couple households in the U.S. in 2021.<br />That's an increase of over 120% <br />from 540,000 in 2008.<br />Last month, the Respect for Marriage Act, <br />which protects same-sex and interracial marriages, <br />was signed into law by President Biden.<br />Last month, the Respect for Marriage Act, <br />which protects same-sex and interracial marriages, <br />was signed into law by President Biden
