In this episode of She's Got Issues, host Jill Smokler engages in a candid conversation with Kristin Kelbli, the Assistant Director of OurPath, a support network for straight partners who discover their partners are LGBT. Drawing from their personal experiences, Jill and Kristin delve into the challenges faced by straight partners when their significant others come out as gay. They discuss signs of hidden sexuality, the impact on relationships and self-esteem, and the complexities of forgiveness and moving on.

Jill and Kristin also explore the importance of finding forgiveness towards partners who hid or denied their sexualities, while acknowledging the disorienting process of questioning the authenticity of their relationships. They discuss the physical and emotional toll of keeping suspicions hidden, as well as the challenges of dating, moving on, and healing. This thought-provoking episode offers valuable insights for straight partners navigating the complexities of relationships where a partner's true sexual orientation is revealed later on, emphasizing the significance of understanding, empathy, and self-care throughout the healing process.

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Kristin Kelbli is the Assistant Director of OurPath, which supports Straight Partners post disclosure or discovery that their partners are LGBT and she’s the producer and host of the OurVoices Podcast, where she interviews people who have been in Mixed Orientation Relationships. Kristin is also editing her memoir, The Mercy Fake: the Story of One Fake Marriage, Lots of Fake Orgasms, and the Search for What’s Real.

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