by Karen | May 17, 2025 | Healing and Recovery
Grief is a container for complex and often overwhelming emotions, often thought to be only associated with the death of a loved one. However, it’s also normal to grieve after non-death losses such as divorce and relationship betrayal. No one has to die for you...
by Karen | Jun 3, 2024 | Straight Spouse
*Updated for 2025 Pride Month Pride Month is often difficult and complex for straight spouses. I’ve created a Pride Survival Guide to help you through, but first, let’s take a moment to acknowledge the realities of pride month and the straight spouse. Many...
by Karen | Apr 11, 2023 | Mixed-Orientation Relationships
Last week, on the TV show, Insight, the topic was “Discovering a Hidden Past.” The key questions addressed were: Should discovering a loved one’s buried past impact your present-day relationships? And how does it shape who you are? Audience members revealed a...
by Karen | Feb 14, 2023 | Mixed-Orientation Relationships
It was a Tuesday, in 1989. Valentine’s Day. The day of romance. The day I accidentally got engaged to a gay man. Well, the engagement wasn’t accidental, but I certainly hadn’t intended to get engaged to someone who was more attracted to men, than me! The...
by Karen | Sep 22, 2022 | Healing and Recovery, Straight Spouse
For straight spouses who’ve experienced betrayal by their intimate partner, the idea of gratitude may seem totally misplaced, irrelevant, or out of reach. What is there to be grateful for when your whole world has been turned upside down by the one you thought loved...
