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 | Jun 15, 2025 | Straight Husbands
The hidden grief of their husbands You never expected to be here. Maybe you’ve just discovered that your wife is attracted to women or wants to “explore her sexuality” or perhaps you’ve known for suspected or a while. She may even be ready to...
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 | 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 | 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...
