NEW YORK (AP) — A lot of people are happy to see same-sex marriage legal in New York: lawyers, marriage counselors, insurance agents.

The effect of New York becoming the sixth state to allow gay marriage is expected to ripple beyond the couples tying the knot to the professionals who offer marriage-related services, with some saying it could bring in a significant new stream of people looking to use what they offer.

"I've been practicing since 1988 … I've never seen the kind of an influx of potential new clients like this," said Lois Liberman, a matrimonial lawyer in New York City.

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