by Karen | May 10, 2026 | Straight Wives
Mother’s Day tends to hold space for many things: celebration, ambivalence, gratitude, grief, and, for some, a quiet, desperate longing. We acknowledge the beauty and weight of motherhood, the complexity of maternal relationships, and the pain of those who hoped for...
by Karen | Mar 8, 2024 | Straight Wives
Hey, Straight Sister, I’m thinking of you on this International Women’s Day! The theme for 2024 is “Inspire Inclusion,” so I thought I’d write a post to inspire you to include yourself in your own story and recovery! You are SO totally worth it! If you’re...
by Karen | May 14, 2023 | Straight Wives
Here’s to the women who dreamed of being wives and mothers, who fell in love, married their sweetheart and then… discovered the marriage was a sham. As a result of your relationship with a man you discovered was gay or transgender, you may have lost the opportunity to...
by Karen | Feb 3, 2022 | Interviews, Straight Wives
A Conversation with Jodie Gale on Rebuilding Self-Worth After Trauma It was a privilege to be interviewed by trauma and mind-body eating psychotherapist Jodie Gale from Trauma Warriors, as part of her Soul Sessions podcast series. We spoke mostly about straight spouse...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2021 | Straight Wives
Older straight wives with gay husbands react in their own unique ways after finally discovering that their husband is gay or even transgender. They may feel bereft and alone, mourning for the life and the man who is now a stranger. The grief is complex, layered with...
