If Jack and Ennis had left their wives and moved in together, even in a supportive non-homophobic culture, here is what very possibly could have happened:
Within a year the passion of the romance would have sizzled. One or both would have started to have sex with other men. This would have resulted in huge fights.
Possibly they would then agree to an open relationship in which they would be free to have sex with whoever they want as much as they want as long as the other didn't know about it.
Their own sex life would fizzle to nothing unless they invited in a 3rd party for a 3-way.
While I'm sure they are exdeptions, this is the pattern that I have seen with every long-term gay couple I have known. And I have known many of them VERY well, if you know what I mean.
This movie is touching, admit it, this phenomena happen wheter we like it or not. Well I just wondering why most of the gay movie that I watch ends up unhappy?