by Karen | Feb 15, 2026 | Straight Spouse, Straight Spouse Trauma
Loneliness isn’t the same as being alone. You can be desperately lonely even with someone lying beside you in bed, and you can be alone without feeling lonely at all. Aloneness can be neutral — even restorative. Loneliness is different. It’s a painful awareness of...
by Karen | Feb 7, 2026 | Interviews
Were you blindsided by the discovery, after decades of marriage, that your husband is gay? If so, you’re not alone! Straight‑spouse trauma is a rarely acknowledged, yet devastatingly common form of deceptive sexuality. Recently, fellow straight spouse Donna Hanlon and...
by Karen | Oct 27, 2025 | Advocacy, Reviews
Have you seen Nobody Wants This yet? For the uninitiated, it’s a Netflix romcom that explores the relationship between Noah, a Jewish Rabbi, and Joanne, an agnostic woman who hosts a podcast with her sister about sex and relationships. While the show centres on the...
by Karen | Sep 2, 2025 | Advocacy
We are living in a pivotal moment in history. It is a time of flux around LGBTQIA+ issues. While homophobia is decreasing in many parts of society, there’s still significant controversy and confusion around gender and sexuality. Amid this cultural shift, one story has...
by Karen | Aug 22, 2025 | Partner Transition Trauma, Straight Spouse Trauma
The Impact of a Secret Sexual Basement on the Straight Spouse Upstairs If you’ve discovered your partner’s hidden sexual orientation or gender identity, you might struggle to make sense of what’s happened. You might wonder why it hurts the way it...
