Send us Fan Mail You're in a committed relationship or marriage built on love and trust, and you may have a family. What happens when you discover the man you thought you knew- your husband- is gay? We hear perspectives from people who've "come out of the closet" later in life and their journey to self-acceptance and alignment—less about the collateral damage to their blindsided partners. How do you navigate bewilderment and betrayal while searching for missed clues, protecting your children, maintaining their connection with their father, and avoiding being part of the secrecy? Three women share their stories. (The children’s perspectives require another episode.) Please find resources below, including those mentioned during the podcast. I'm also sorry to say this is our FINAL episode, UNLESS we can find a benefactor willing to fund this podcast of women speaking anonymously about the greatest challenges of their lives. If you know a philanthropist invested in sharing women's wisdom, please direct them to contact beth@curveballmedia.com.au. We're entirely independent, with no advertising, self-funded and without earnings from the podcast- simply dedication and a labour of love. My profound thanks to the many women who've bravely shared their most challenging experiences with brutal honesty, camaraderie and humour, and thank you to our listeners and supporters. THANK YOU to my incredible partners: the award-winning, exceptional sound studio team at Unison Sound, and the talented graphic designers at Wise Brown Fox. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your immense generosity and commitment to sharing women's voices about taboo topics. I'm so proud of what we've achieved: Gold for Australia’s Best Well Being Podcast when we launched with our first five episodes during COVID. Through word of mouth, we've had 109,160 downloads across 123 countries as of today, and we will likely never know the incredible impact the women sharing their stories have had on others' lives - they're not alone. New members join the Club You Didn’t Want To Be Part Of every day, so the stories and wisdom remain relevant. With marketing, our audience could be millions. Resources https://www.womenpartners.org.au Women Partners is an NSW-based service that offers individual counselling, support groups and Sexual Health information for all women whose male partners are Men who have Sex with Men, or have come out as gay or bisexual. If you are left wondering, "Is my husband gay? or "Is he bisexual?", you have come to the right place. You are not alone. Telephone: 9560 3011 or free phone 1800 787887 Email: womanpartners@lwchc.org.au For Women Partners peer support, please visit https://ourpath.org/ or https://straightpartnersanonymous.com/ https://www.facebook.com/straightspousesupport/photos/ A recent ABC podcast featuring specialist counsellor Karen Bieman. https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/gay-husband/107144112?utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared Share women's wisdom worldwide - for everyone. To help, please write a review on your platform and share episodes. And please donate to help us record accessible and advert-free episodes via PayPal using this link. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7KGVGCLPX45K8 We appreciate your feedback and suggestions. Contact Beth at: beth@curveballmedia.com.au Sound production: Unison Sound. Producer: Luke Mynott, Beth Armstrong Host: Beth Armstrong Editor: Tom Herdman, Mija Healey. Sound Engineer: Micayla Laurence, Cihan Siral. Composer: Biddy Connor Artwork: wisebrownfox https://www.instagram.com/curveball_media/
