Despite split
over gay rights, Edwards marriage still happy

There's a split in John Edwards's household over same-sex marriage, but he says his difference of opinion with wife Elizabeth hasn't created any awkward moments.

''It's not the only thing we disagree about,'' the Democratic presidential candidate quipped Monday on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.

''She actually says what she thinks,'' Edwards said.

Elizabeth Edwards kicked off San Francisco's annual gay pride parade Sunday by declaring her support for legalizing same-sex marriage. ''I don't know why someone else's marriage has anything to do with me,'' she said.

The former North Carolina senator, sitting with his wife on Leno's couch, said he was unaware of her position on same-sex marriage and was surprised to learn about it while reading the newspaper.

''A lot of people I love and care about feel the same way Elizabeth does,'' he said. ''I'm very strong about ending discrimination against gay and lesbian couples. But I'm not quite where Elizabeth is yet."

No leading presidential candidate from either major political party has publicly supported same-sex marriage. (AP)