How do queer men navigate an stutn not signed for them? Therapist Michael Dale Kimmel offers clu his new book, The Gay Man's Gui to Open and Monogamo Marriage. Check out an exclive excerpt below.
Contents:
- HOW TO HAVE AN OPEN GAY RELATNSHIP
- A GUI FOR GAY MEN ON BOTH OPEN AND MONOGAMO MARRIAGE
- MANY SUCCSFUL GAY MARRIAG SHARE AN OPEN SECRET
- WHAT IS AN OPEN GAY MARRIAGE?
- GAY MALE COUPL: SEXUALLY OPEN OR CLOSED?
HOW TO HAVE AN OPEN GAY RELATNSHIP
It is possible to have a succsful open gay relatnship. However, tak time, energy and hard work. Learn more. * open gay couple *
Is possible to have a succsful open gay relatnship? Now that gay marriage is the law of the land, is more mon to hear about upl beg part of an open marriage. Dependg on the study you read, and to date there aren’t many scientific studi on the topic, as many as 50% of gay men are open relatnships.
A GUI FOR GAY MEN ON BOTH OPEN AND MONOGAMO MARRIAGE
Lookg for support wh gay open relatnships or monogamy? Our LGBTQ therapists are nonjudgmental about whatever relatnship stcture you choose. * open gay couple *
As gay men, we’re no strangers to beg judged.
Most of know the feelg of walkg to a gay space and beg evaluated. Instead of beg supportive of those our muny who choose to have different relatnship stctur, some of are beg judgmental, mean and even slut-shamg our fellow gay iends. However, this ncept is creepg s way to the gay muny.
MANY SUCCSFUL GAY MARRIAG SHARE AN OPEN SECRET
One gay uple om Atlanta shar how, and why, they ma work. * open gay couple *
There was a time, pre-HIV and AIDS when many members of the gay muny were more sexually ee. After years of beg opprsed and persecuted for havg sex and beg gay, the 1970s and 80s brought about a eedom of sexual exprsn that was polilly and psychologilly important. After the AIDS crisis h, sex beme a dangero thg for gay men.
An entirely new generatn of gay men n take a daily pill and have ls fear around sex. Along those l, there is a spectm om monogamy to ethil non-monogamy open for gay upl to explore.
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WHAT IS AN OPEN GAY MARRIAGE?
A nversatn about open and monogamo marriage, for gay men and for all. * open gay couple *
Some people say they're ls stable, ls mted, and even ls, a gay uple om Atlanta—23-year-old Tyler and 31-year-old Mark—share the story of their open relatnship. ”I'd say most gay upl we know are an open relatnship.
GAY MALE COUPL: SEXUALLY OPEN OR CLOSED?
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When you grow up gay, you try to nform to straight norms so you n "normalize" yourself, and part of that is picturg yourself a tradnal monogamo relatnship. I had the opportuny to talk wh psychotherapist and thor Michael Dale Kimmel about his new book, The Gay Man's Gui to Open and Monogamo Marriage.
MOC: Tell me about The Gay Man's Gui to Open and Monogamo Marriage. MDK: I began offerg workshops for gay, bisexual, and transgenr men about eighteen years’ ago, and after a uple of years there were always a few guys who me up to me and said ( whispered ton), “You’ve got to put this stuff a book. While there are lots of books about how to plan your gay weddg, there were virtually none that addrs what to do after the honeymoon is over (lerally and figuratively).
A study to be released next month is offerg a rare glimpse si gay relatnships and reveals that monogamy is not a central feature for many. * open gay couple *
” — regard to gay marriage — to be ntroversial. The Gay Man’s Gui to Open and Monogamo Marriage dar to ask the qutn: is monogamy or an open relatnship (or a batn of both) the bt way to stcture your marriage? Same-sex marriage has been a long time g – a few thoand years or so - and now that ’s fally here, many gay, bisexual and transgenr men may thk that ’s a bad ia to “rock the boat” by discsg the kds of ias that this book prents.
What exactly is an open gay marriage. Will you be able to navigate the challeng of an open gay relatnship? The s and outs of openg up * open gay couple *
I believe that now is the perfect time to qutn what gay marriage n, should and will be, while is still relatively new, h and malleable. MDK: I have been givg workshops on “monogamy or open relatnship” for many years, long before gay marriage was legal.