by Karen | Feb 23, 2024 | Advocacy, Straight Husbands
Earlier this week, The Project ran a story about the “rise in middle-aged women across Australia coming out as lesbians after decades-long relationships with men.” They are important stories, and I acknowledge that all people deserve to live happy, authentic lives. In...
by Karen | Jan 15, 2024 | Mixed-Orientation Relationships
This week, Grand Designs Transformations Australia featured an unconventional family household: a woman, her gay ex-husband, and his new husband, all living together in the former family home. Closeted mixed-orientation relationships don’t always have a...
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 6, 2023 | Straight Spouse
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, I’m sure you’ve heard the song, “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye. You probably know at least some of the words and find yourself joining in when the song plays on the radio (even if the only words you know are the...
by Karen | Nov 15, 2022 | Mixed-Orientation Relationships
Last week would have been my 33rd wedding anniversary, but I am no longer married, and it’s no celebration. The movie My Policeman was released on Amazon Prime on the same day as my wedding anniversary. My Policeman tells the story of a closeted gay man who married a...