by Karen | Aug 27, 2026 | Media Coverage
I’m so grateful to journalist and author Sue Williams and DARE magazine (Australian Seniors) for shining a light on an experience so many of us know intimately: discovering, later in life, that a partner isn’t who we thought they were. The article,...
by Karen | Apr 7, 2026 | Married to a Stranger
In her latest podcast interview, Oprah spoke with Belle Burden, the author of Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage*. The book is currently Amazon’s number-one bestseller in the divorce category, and certainly has Oprah’s stamp of approval! My heart skipped a beat...
by Karen | Mar 22, 2026 | Advocacy
Another media outlet – Mamamia this time – has published yet another “late‑in‑life coming out” story, and once again, the straight spouse is nowhere to be found. These articles continue to centre the person coming out while completely overlooking the...
by Karen | Mar 2, 2026 | Healing and Recovery
Many straight spouses and partners of trans people describe a particular kind of pain that goes even further beyond the deep rupture of discovering a partner’s concealed sexuality or double life. There may also be an unsettling sense that the shock has reopened...
by Karen | Feb 24, 2026 | Reviews
In the past week, two powerful pieces of storytelling have landed in the Australian media landscape, shedding light on the complexity of families shaped by a parent coming out. Jimpa, Sophie Hyde’s deeply autobiographical new film, premiered at Sundance in January...
