It can be an extremely confusing and painful time for both partners, especially if you’ve been married for a considerable time. “My husband is gay, what do I do now?” You may find yourself consumed by this question, as your panic-stricken mind races to make sense of the blow you’ve been dealt. By all measures, it seems like an impasse, threatening your future as a couple. You both want different things, desire the same, and neither can give it to the other. One spouse being homosexual in a heterosexual marriage can seem like the end of the road. All of those, however, pale in comparison to coming to terms with this realization: my husband is gay. From the seven-year itch to growing out of sync with each other, the pressures of parenting or not being able to become parents, the constant struggle to manage finances – married couples face many moments when the future seems uncertain, bleak. An average marriage goes through its fair share of turbulent phases.
