Discovering and embracing parts of your identity later in life can trigger a type of grief, known as queer grief, that expresses itself as a sense of loss around things not experienced, relationships not had, and opportunities...

My wife and I just celebrated our 33rd wedding anniversary. I am 56 years old and identify as bi and demi. My wife identifies as straight. We are happy in our monogamous Mixed Orientation Marriage. I grew up in the Dallas/Fort Worth suburbs. By nature, I was an introverted STEM kid who was pretty terrible at sports, but I excelled at school. I was a teenager in the 1980s during the height of the AIDS epidemic. I always dated girls, but I couldn’t understand why guys also

Mixed orientation relationships absolutely can succeed, and that success can come in many forms. Everyone's story will be different.

Embracing one's sexuality within a mixed orientation relationship can look different for everyone. It's important to discuss how embracing your partner's sexuality will look within your relationship.