Married Callers
At Dublin Lesbian Line we receive many calls from married callers who are questioning or struggling with their sexual identify. We also talk regularly to men and women who are concerned that their spouse is unhappy in a heterosexual relationship. Often the involvement of children in a relationship can make it particularly difficult to communicate about the worries, needs and expectations that exist between both individuals. If you are finding it difficult to talk openly to your spouse/partner it may be helpful to discuss how you feel with somebody external to the relationship. You are welcome to give us a call if you need somebody to talk to, or alternatively you can discuss your concerns with a trained support specialist, such as a Counsellor, Psychotherapist or Psychologist. Many people also find it easier to talk openly with their spouse and a trained professional. Please find a list of accredited trained support specialists in the Counselling Section of this website.
Married Mens Group (Dublin)
This peer support group is organised by the Gay Switchboard (GSD) and offers a space for men to talk openly and confidentially with other men about similar experiences. The group meets on the first Thursday of each month and is facilitated by experienced GSD Volunteers. Please phone the Gay Switchboard Helpline on 01 - 872 1055 for further information, or visit www.gayswitchboard.ie
Books
Finally Out: Letting Go of Living Straight, A Psychiatrist's Own Story
http://www.amazon.com/Finally-Out-Letting-Straight-Psychiatrists
Dear John, I Love Jane: Women Write About Leaving Men for Women
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dear-John-Love-Jane-Leaving
The Other Side of the Closet: The Coming-Out Crisis for Straight Spouses and Families
http://www.amazon.com/The-Other-Side-Closet-Coming-Out
Married Women who Love Women
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Married-Women-who-Love-ebook
I Should Have Known: Memories of a Gay Married Man
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Should-Have-Known-Memories-Married-ebook
And Then I Met This Woman: Previously Married Women's Journeys into Lesbian Relationships
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Then-Met-This-Woman-Relationships
Just Tell the Truth: Questions Families Ask When Gay Married Men Come Out
http://www.amazon.com/Just-Tell-Truth-Questions-Families
Living Two Lives: Married to a Man & In Love with a Woman
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Living-Two-Lives-Married-Woman
Sexual Fluidity: Understanding Women's Love and Desire
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sexual-Fluidity-Understanding-Womens-Desire
The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World, Second Edition
http://www.amazon.com/The-Velvet-Rage-Overcoming-Straight
http://www.amazon.com/Finally-Out-Letting-Straight-Psychiatrists
Dear John, I Love Jane: Women Write About Leaving Men for Women
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dear-John-Love-Jane-Leaving
The Other Side of the Closet: The Coming-Out Crisis for Straight Spouses and Families
http://www.amazon.com/The-Other-Side-Closet-Coming-Out
Married Women who Love Women
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Married-Women-who-Love-ebook
I Should Have Known: Memories of a Gay Married Man
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Should-Have-Known-Memories-Married-ebook
And Then I Met This Woman: Previously Married Women's Journeys into Lesbian Relationships
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Then-Met-This-Woman-Relationships
Just Tell the Truth: Questions Families Ask When Gay Married Men Come Out
http://www.amazon.com/Just-Tell-Truth-Questions-Families
Living Two Lives: Married to a Man & In Love with a Woman
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Living-Two-Lives-Married-Woman
Sexual Fluidity: Understanding Women's Love and Desire
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sexual-Fluidity-Understanding-Womens-Desire
The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World, Second Edition
http://www.amazon.com/The-Velvet-Rage-Overcoming-Straight