So I Married a Gay Man.....

I've spent so much time learning about " this world " of same-sex attraction, that I should get an honorary degree when I'm done.  😏   It can get awfully confusing: side A, side B, side X, side Y...  Everyone is taking sides and I'm not sure that's necessarily a good thing.  I started off this blog almost a year ago declaring that we are side B, but I've done a lot of learning since then. So what does it all mean?  Here is a brief overview. Side A - God does not condemn homosexuality, sexual orientation cannot change, identify as LGBT, gay marriage is encouraged Side B - God condemns homosexual activity but not the homosexual person, sexual orientation cannot change, identify as LGBT, celibacy is encouraged Side Y - God condemns homosexual activity but not the homosexual person, sexual orientation might change, identify as same-sex attracted, traditional marriage or celibacy is encouraged Side X - God condemns homosexual activity and the homosexu...

I'm constantly on the lookout for more helpful resources.  One thing we have noticed is that there is a lack of writing from married men with SSA.  Most of the writing I've found ( books , articles, and blogs alike) is written by women with SSA or SSA men that are celibate.  Occasionally, I find writing by a woman married to a man with SSA.  And with most of the writing by married people, they knew before marriage - which is not our story.  What gives?  I guess my husband is going to have to start writing... Anyway, here are the articles and blogs I have found recently: I Married a Same-Sex Attracted Man.  And I Am Blessed.   an article by Jaclyn S. Parrish. This is a blog post by the same author about Struggling with a Spouse's Sexual Sin . Rachel Gilson is a married Christian woman with SSA and a great writer.  Her blog Born Again This Way is worth a read and also contains links to articles she has written.  She was also ...

These are the blogs, posts, and articles that I read when I learned about my own mixed orientation marriage. Wait a minute, a mixed what? What is a mixed orientation marriage? My Mixed Orientation Marriage An Open Conversation on Mixed Orientation Hole in My Heart Ministries  These posts were especially helpful: Not an Identity How God Saved Me and My Marriage Don't Let Me Wallow No Shadow of Shame Most of the mixed orientation couples knew beforehand about their spouse's orientation and most of them are "out".  This is far different from my experience and why I chose to jump into blogging my experience. This may be my all time favorite.  He is not out and he is hysterical!! Common Themes  Christian. Gay. Mixed-orientation marriage. Not alone. Do you know of other great articles or blogs?  Leave a link in the comments.