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 Guest Author | Mar 23, 2023 | Healing and Recovery
As straight spouses and partners of transgender people, we often find ourselves in situations where we are shamed for feeling angry. This can happen when people tell us that we shouldn’t be angry at our ex because they were victims of homophobia. Anger shaming...
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 | 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...
