Welcome to the Straight Spouse Network

The Straight Spouse Network (SSN) is an international organization that provides personal, confidential support and information to heterosexual spouses/partners, current or former, of gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender mates and mixed-orientation couples for constructively resolving coming-out problems. SSN also offers research-based information about spouse, couple, and family issues and resources to other family members, professionals, community organizations, and the public. SSN is the only support network of its kind in the world.

As outreach, the network offers information about spouse and family issues, mixed orientation marriages and spouse resources to professionals, community organizations and the media.

To find out about support groups or individual contacts near you, please visit this page to request information!

•     55  support groups in the US and other countries
•    Spouse contacts for individual sharing in most US states and several foreign countries
•    Eight online support groups, most with chats and webs attached
•    Strictly nonprofit
•    Funded by tax deductible donations

January 25, 2010 - Research Opportunity for Spouses of HIV positive men.

Charlotte Klarr, MS. (A PhD candidate at Cappela University) is counducting a research study on the experiences of heterosexual women married to HIV positive men who aquired the virus through to Male to Male sexual contact. If you are interesed in particpating please view the flyer for more information.