Mixed Orientation Marriages: The New Mixed Marriage When we think of a "mixed marriage," we typically imagine two individuals of different races or religions. But the mixed-orientation marriage -- with one straight spouse and one who's gay or lesbian -- is just as real, though far more likely to operate [...]
Out-Of-Control Sexual Behavior is the new Sexual Addiction There is an excellent book describing some of the negative effects of labeling someone a sex addict. It is written by David Ley titled, The Myth of Sex Addiction . The new term being used is Out of Control Sexual Behaviors (OCSB). Leading the way in [...]
Joe Kort, Ph,D, writes for Attitude Magazine in the UK Dear Joe, I think I have a good relationship with my dad, but he's never been the type of father who's particularly wanted to discuss my sexuality or relationships with me. But the other week when I went to visit my parents I was using his [...]
Joe Kort, Ph,D, writes for Attitude Magazine in the UK Dear Joe, I've never seemed to have much luck holding down a relationship, and I'm starting to realise that I'm only attracted to guys that are unavailable, emotionally or otherwise. I enjoy the chase and the excitement involved when I'm pursuing someone, but if they start [...]
A mixed orientation marriage most commonly presents itself as a marriage where one partner is ither bisexual, gay or lesbian and the other is heterosexual. Mixed orientation marriages often contain complex relationship dynamics but can be fabulous marriages. Secrets, discovery and disclosure. The evolution of a mixed orientation marriage becomes more complicated the further into the [...]
Joe Kort, Ph,D, writes for Attitude Magazine in the UK Dear Joe, My boyfriend and I met at university about two years ago but we've since moved to London, where our careers have taken very different paths. I've been working as a retail manager while my boyfriend works at a high-powered accountancy firm where he is [...]
Joe Kort, Ph,D, writes for Attitude Magazine in the UK Dear Joe, My boyfriend and I have been together for six years and have discussed marriage, but recently we've disagreed over the prospect of raising children. I don't know what this means for us in the long-term. We're both in our 30s, and I'd pop the [...]
Joe Kort, Ph,D, writes for Attitude Magazine in the UK Dear Joe, Earlier this year I met a lovely guy, who I adore and am really attracted to. I have never gone for men who are not my own age ~ but I am 49 and he is 33. Sometimes I feel guilty about this, but [...]
Joe Kort, Ph,D, writes for Attitude Magazine in the UK Dear Joe, I met my boyfriend about eight months ago and things have been going amazingly ever since. He told me he was bisexual the night we met and it didn't faze me at all, but now I've fallen completely in love with him and I'm [...]
Joe Kort, Ph,D, writes for Attitude Magazine in the UK Dear Joe, I have been dating my boyfriend for four months and things are getting serious. We are both 25 and we have such a laugh when we are together. He is only the second man I have ever slept with - I only came out [...]