Gay men in straight marriages

Posted January 14, Reviewed by Ekua Hagan. The negative attention is unfortunate because this could have been a show that highlighted mixed-orientation couples and how these couples can actually make their relationships work. Why do some people become so outspoken and judgmental about marriages with one straight and one gay spouse? There are several reasons.

My client sat in the chair looking down at the floor, glancing up briefly to make eye contact, then darting his eyes back to the carpet. He spoke quietly, as if almost afraid to be heard. He clutched his hands throughout the session, displaying all the markers of an anxious man in the throes of shame. He was a new client to my practice: a married, middle-aged, suburban dad with a high-powered career.

Has the judgment changed private lives for the better? In India, many gay men and lesbian women get married under societal and family pressure, and the fact that most people still do not accept homosexuality, forces them to keep their sexual orientation a secret, even after marriage. So, what does the recent Supreme Court verdict on decriminalizing Section — that is, effectively decriminalizing homosexuality — mean for these marriages? For example, the percentage of men coming out will be lower, but at the same time, the percentage of marriages must be much higher.

Posted February 11, Reviewed by Lybi Ma. Bonnie has spent much of her adult life first living with and attempting to love a gay husband and then helping other women in the same mis- marriage situation. Who better to speak with about this than Bonnie Kaye? Our discussion was wide-ranging, beginning with her own marriage to a gay man and progressing to how she was able to move on post-marriage, eventually becoming a rock for other women in similar situations.