Comments on: She’s bisexual and married to a man. http://familieslikemine.com/2003/12/bisexual-woman-married-to-man/ Official Website for Abigail Garner's Book Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:40:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Karen http://familieslikemine.com/2003/12/bisexual-woman-married-to-man/#comment-2652 Karen Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:16:18 +0000 http://familieslikemine.com/2003/12/bisexual-woman-married-to-man/#comment-2652 Abigail, You can also check out http://www.dottiesmagicpockets.com for "Dottie's Magic Pockets" - a new DVD aimed at helping all kids understand and accept queer families. Good luck! Abigail,

You can also check out http://www.dottiesmagicpockets.com for “Dottie’s Magic Pockets” - a new DVD aimed at helping all kids understand and accept queer families.

Good luck!

]]> By: chief http://familieslikemine.com/2003/12/bisexual-woman-married-to-man/#comment-1640 chief Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:06:40 +0000 http://familieslikemine.com/2003/12/bisexual-woman-married-to-man/#comment-1640 Being bisexual is infidelity and thus confused. Choose one and forget the other. Being bisexual is infidelity and thus confused. Choose one and forget the other.

]]> By: Robert http://familieslikemine.com/2003/12/bisexual-woman-married-to-man/#comment-1359 Robert Fri, 22 Dec 2006 04:29:51 +0000 http://familieslikemine.com/2003/12/bisexual-woman-married-to-man/#comment-1359 I always enjoy reading your advice (though sometimes I do so a while after it comes out). When I read the recent advice item about a bi married woman with kids, it occurred to me to suggest a yahoo group I read called "Making Mixed Orientation Marriages Work." (I'm a bi man married to a straight woman.) Link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MMOMW/ I've found the group to be a good place to find people who can debunk the myth that a marriage with one gay or bi partner cannot work. Best regards, Robert I always enjoy reading your advice (though sometimes I do so a while after it comes out).

When I read the recent advice item about a bi married woman with kids, it occurred to me to suggest a yahoo group I read called “Making Mixed Orientation Marriages Work.” (I’m a bi man married to a straight woman.)

Link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MMOMW/

I’ve found the group to be a good place to find people who can debunk the myth that a marriage with one gay or bi partner cannot work.

Best regards,
Robert

]]> By: Yvonne http://familieslikemine.com/2003/12/bisexual-woman-married-to-man/#comment-76 Yvonne Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:40:23 +0000 http://familieslikemine.com/2003/12/bisexual-woman-married-to-man/#comment-76 I think it's great that you are both so active in the LGBT community, while remaining a married couple. Your children are so young that they will think your social activities are normal...until they get into school and learn from friends' families what else is "normal". You are teaching them by example that all people are different and special, and this will turn them into non-judgemental adults...which the world can always use more of!!! P.S. After 23 years as a lesbian, my mother is committed to a man. My 4 year old son spends lots of time with my Mom's ex who still lives as a lesbian. He calls her and her partner "Grandma." Someday he'll learn that it's different, but for now I enjoy the innocence. I think it’s great that you are both so active in the LGBT community, while remaining a married couple. Your children are so young that they will think your social activities are normal…until they get into school and learn from friends’ families what else is “normal”. You are teaching them by example that all people are different and special, and this will turn them into non-judgemental adults…which the world can always use more of!!!

P.S. After 23 years as a lesbian, my mother is committed to a man. My 4 year old son spends lots of time with my Mom’s ex who still lives as a lesbian. He calls her and her partner “Grandma.” Someday he’ll learn that it’s different, but for now I enjoy the innocence.

]]> By: Danny http://familieslikemine.com/2003/12/bisexual-woman-married-to-man/#comment-75 Danny Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:38:56 +0000 http://familieslikemine.com/2003/12/bisexual-woman-married-to-man/#comment-75 I couldn't agree more with your advice Abigail. The woman in question is quite openly bisexual to the world and their whole family is involved in the gay community. Both the children's parents consider themselves part of the gay community. Therefore it is important that the children know the nature of their involvement. it's better that they find out from their own parents, about their sexual orientation, rather than someone else. They also need to be equipped for possible teasing at school. Finally, as you said, the children will have no doubt have questions to ask about their families involvement within the gay community. I couldn’t agree more with your advice Abigail. The woman in question is quite openly bisexual to the world and their whole family is involved in the gay community. Both the children’s parents consider themselves part of the gay community. Therefore it is important that the children know the nature of their involvement. it’s better that they find out from their own parents, about their sexual orientation, rather than someone else.

They also need to be equipped for possible teasing at school. Finally, as you said, the children will have no doubt have questions to ask about their families involvement within the gay community.

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