TEXT RESOURCES:

The following is a list of books written on the subject of Spouses
“coming out” and the impact on the straight spouse and family:


The Other Side of the Closet: The coming-out crisis for straight
spouses and families. Amity Pierce Buxton, Ph.D (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; New York) 1991.

When Mom or Dad Comes Out: Helping Adolescents Cope with
Homophobia, Sharon Deevey in Journal of Psychological Nursing and Mental Health Services. 1989, 27:10, pp. 33-36

Straight Women, Gay Men.
John Malone (Dial Press: New York) 1980.

The Final Closet: The Gay Parents Guide for Coming out to
their Children. Andre Corley (Editech Press: Miami) 1990.

The Truth Shall Set You Free: A family’s passage from
fundamentalism to a new understanding of faith, love and
sexual Identity. Sally Lowe Whitehead (HarperCollins, Publishers; New York) 1997.

Uncommon Lives: Gay Men and Straight Women.
Catherine Whitney (New American) 1990.

Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends
Dr. Bruce Fisher

Husbands Who Love Men: Deceit, Disease, Despair
Aileen Atwood, RN, Ed.D

Life Strategies
Phillip C. McGraw, Ph.D

In the Meantime
Iyanla Vanzant

(the following address Children's Issues)

Coping When A Parent Is Gay
Deborah A. Miller, PhD

There's Something I've Been Meaning To Tell You
Laralee Pike

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WEB RESOURCES:

The following are web-based resources that offer information and support to straight spouses of gays and lesbians:

Straight Spouse Network (SSN) http://www.ssnetwk.org/

“Coping when your spouse reveals true sexual orientation”
http://marriage.about.com/cs/straightspouses/a/straightspouse.htm

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