1st Edition

When Husbands Come Out of the Closet

By Jean Gochros Copyright 1989
286 Pages
by Routledge

284 Pages
by Routledge

284 Pages
by Routledge

The discovery that one’s husband is gay or bisexual is a surprise for which most women are totally unprepared. With no guidelines and few professionals able to provide adequate help, both partners, but especially the wives, are apt to feel enormous isolation and confusion. When Husbands Come Out of the Closet, based on the results of a landmark study and years of clinical experience, is a poignant... Read more
Contents Foreword
  • Introduction to the Closet Within a Closet
  • Why Such a Study and Why This Book
  • Introducing the People Who Live in This Closet
  • Emerging Perspectives on Sexual Orientation
  • Coming Out: Disclosures and Reactions
  • Crisis: Coping With and Recovering From
  • The Problems Wives Faced
  • The Search for Help
  • Wives Speak Out
  • Advice to Other Husbands and Wives
  • The Impact of AIDS
  • More Guidelines: For Couples, Children, Helping Professionals, and Concerned Others
  • Comments and Conclusions
  • Appendix
  • Index

Biography

Jean Gochros