筆者訪問了10位非異性戀受訪者，以及2位擁有非異性戀家庭成員的家人。可得知同性伴侶與對方家庭成員間的稱謂，在關係定義上的作用並不如異性戀強大。彼此之間的關係變得更緊密，但稱謂上可能並沒有什麼變化。同性伴侶彼此間會藉由共用金錢的經濟行為，來定義彼此間的親密關係。在確立彼此的關係之後，才會比較有信心向家人出櫃。雙方往來的經濟互動中，可以發現同性伴侶通常都是比較積極的一方，當對方家庭接受該同性伴侶後，會將對方當成是自己的親友，出現紅包、孝親費等出現在家中親密家人才會有的經濟互動。相較於異性戀，同性戀與對方家庭成員互動的腳本較為多元，實際往來定義關係的經濟行為，其實與異性戀對比並沒有太大的差別，但是關係性工作本身對同性伴侶來說，卻來得更為重要。

In 2019, Taiwan passed the "Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 748 Implementation Act," granting same-sex couples the right to legally marry. However, even with this legal recognition, same-sex couples still face various challenges in society, often struggling to come out to their friends and families. While they may not openly express it, in reality, same-sex couples engage in a series of relational work through economic behaviors in their daily lives, aiming to shape their significance within each other's families.

This study primarily investigates how same-sex couples in stable relationships or marriages engage in the process of "doing relationships" with each other and with their partner's family members. It delves into how these interactions are reciprocated by the partner's family members and whether such behaviors differ between same-sex and opposite-sex relationships.

The author conducted interviews with 10 non-heterosexual participants and 2 family members of non-heterosexual individuals. It was found that the titles used between same-sex partners and their partner's family members do not carry the same weight in defining relationships as they do in heterosexual contexts. While the relationships between same-sex partners become closer, the titles used might not change significantly. Same-sex partners often use shared economic behaviors involving money to define their intimate relationship. After establishing their relationship, they gain the confidence to come out to their families. Within their economic interactions, same-sex couples tend to be more proactive. When the partner's family accepts the same-sex partner, they might be treated similarly to close family members, involving financial interactions such as giving red envelopes and filial support.

Compared to heterosexual interactions, the scripts for interactions between same-sex couples and their partner's family members are more diverse. The actual economic behaviors defining relationships are not significantly different from heterosexual couples, but the process of relational work holds greater significance for same-sex couples. This research draws on Zelizer's concept of relational work in economics to explore these dynamics.