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People Like Us In The News

Its very clear that the media is starting to notice the phenomenon of gay people marrying straight people Continue reading

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Who Is A Straight Spouse?

Who is a straight spouse? Heterosexual men and women who….. Continue reading

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Unseen Unheard

The straight spouse experience has been told in compelling detail in the new book Unseen Unheard: the Journey of Straight Spouses by Amity Pierce Buxton and R. L. Pinely Continue reading

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Meeting with Gay Dads of New York City

Three straight spouses from the Mahwah face to face group had a second visit with the Gay Dads of NYC group. There were about 16 dads there and we talked about them and their children. Continue reading

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On Forgiveness

Almost two years into this journey, I’ve come to the conclusion that the decision to forgive or not to forgive can be one of the most personal and powerful a straight spouse can make. Continue reading

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Our Kids Have a Gay Parent. Gosh, Who Knew?

Children of straight spouses face many of the same issues as children of any divorce. They also face something unique. At least one of their parents is gay. Continue reading

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Up a Creek Without a Paddle

Perhaps the best way to question a closeted gay spouse in denial is to ask specific questions, yucky though it may be. Some of us will never hear the truth – and many people around us will never want to hear the truth. Continue reading

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Understanding Us

We are often told that we have to understand what the gay person is going through, tough as it is for us. After a while, many straight spouses wonder why no one feels that they have to understand us. Continue reading

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The Second Arrow

If you got shot with an arrow would you shoot a second arrow into yourself? The straight spouse experience has given me many opportunities for target practice. Continue reading

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How Gay Marriage Affects Us

Same sex marriage becomes law in New York on July 24. No, gay marriage won’t eliminate all mixed orientation marriages like ours – but it will affect OUR marriages. Here’s how. Continue reading

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