by Karen | Jul 14, 2022 | Healing and Recovery
When you first find out your husband is gay, it’s difficult to imagine ever being happy again. Your heart is broken, and the future looks bleak. When thinking about your future, you’re forced to choose from a repertoire of unappealing options. With good...
by Karen | Jun 18, 2022 | Media Coverage
Dear Straight Spouse, I see you. Pride Month can be so difficult. Here in Melbourne, Australia, it is in full swing, as it is elsewhere. This is a great thing for the LGBT community, but not so easy for straight partners and partners of trans people. Most people...
by Karen | Feb 27, 2022 | Reviews
The straight wife behind the story who gave away her days Fun Home is a musical based on Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel, Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic, about growing up in a family with a closeted gay dad. Set in a funeral home, the story naturally has some...
by Karen | Feb 3, 2022 | Interviews, Straight Wives
A Conversation with Jodie Gale on Rebuilding Self-Worth After Trauma It was a privilege to be interviewed by trauma and mind-body eating psychotherapist Jodie Gale from Trauma Warriors, as part of her Soul Sessions podcast series. We spoke mostly about straight spouse...
by Karen | Nov 15, 2021 | Mixed-Orientation Relationships
Let’s talk about marriage equality, marriage INequality, and mismatched marriages. In 2017, the Australian government conducted a national postal survey asking eligible voters the question: ‘Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry?’ 13...
