Grand Rapids Nesties
Dear Community,

Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.

If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.

Thank you.

Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.

Oooh interesting poll, s/o from MM

If your H told you he was gay and wanted to stay married, what would you do?[Poll]

Re: Oooh interesting poll, s/o from MM

  • I thought this was a no-brainer, but then a girl on MM said she would stay with her H.  So then I got curious if it wasn't such a no-brainer after all.
  • Right now, today, with me 4 months PG in the middle of a move, H comes out of the closet?  Yeah I would pick stay with him. . . at least for now.

    But also right now, I can not even begin to wrap my mind around him being gay.  

    AlternaTickers - Cool, free Web tickers
  • I wouldn't stay married because I would want to pursue a relationship with a heterosexual male.  I also think it would be best for him to pursue a healthy relationship with a man if that were his orientation, so divorce would probably be best for both.

  • Why would a man who is gay want to remain married to a woman?  I don't get it.
  • imageKasa:
    Why would a man who is gay want to remain married to a woman?  I don't get it.

    Lot's of reasons.  For one, he might not be openly gay.  And maybe he wants to continue having his beard by his side.

  • imageKasa:
    Why would a man who is gay want to remain married to a woman?  I don't get it.

    stability, doesn't want to hurt his family whether it is his wife, children, parents, etc. Can't afford to start over. Doesn't want to start over in life. Fear of the stigma of being gay. Won't be accepted in his job, community, or church.

    I had a former boss that people would say he was gay. After I left, it came out that he was gay, however he still pretended to be in a "happy marriage" for a while after that. He had a boyfriend on the side that he would take off of work to go visit. But then his wife would attend work events.

  • imageMrsJuliD:

    I wouldn't stay married because I would want to pursue a relationship with a heterosexual male.  I also think it would be best for him to pursue a healthy relationship with a man if that were his orientation, so divorce would probably be best for both.

    I completely agree. 

    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
  • imagegvsubride05:

    imageKasa:
    Why would a man who is gay want to remain married to a woman?  I don't get it.

    I had a former boss that people would say he was gay. After I left, it came out that he was gay, however he still pretended to be in a "happy marriage" for a while after that. He had a boyfriend on the side that he would take off of work to go visit. But then his wife would attend work events.

    I find that so sad that he felt the need to live a double life like that.

  • Oh!  Total side-note/post-jack -- did anyone see Modern Family last night?  Interesting to learn about Mitchell's previous relationship.
  • imageKasa:
    Oh!  Total side-note/post-jack -- did anyone see Modern Family last night?  Interesting to learn about Mitchell's previous relationship.

     

    What??  It wasn't on here!  It was preempted by the Tuscan memorial!  How did you get to see it?

    AlternaTickers - Cool, free Web tickers
  • imageMira06:

    imageKasa:
    Oh!  Total side-note/post-jack -- did anyone see Modern Family last night?  Interesting to learn about Mitchell's previous relationship.

     

    What??  It wasn't on here!  It was preempted by the Tuscan memorial!  How did you get to see it?

    We will watch it on Hulu tonight. :-)

  • imageMrsJuliD:
    imageMira06:

    imageKasa:
    Oh!  Total side-note/post-jack -- did anyone see Modern Family last night?  Interesting to learn about Mitchell's previous relationship.

     

    What??  It wasn't on here!  It was preempted by the Tuscan memorial!  How did you get to see it?

    We will watch it on Hulu tonight. :-)

    I have that show on series record on my DVR, but I've never watched an episode.  In fact, I never watch TV.  I know I'm missing out.  And come to think of it, I wonder if my DVR is overloaded with recorded shows...

  • imageMira06:

    imageKasa:
    Oh!  Total side-note/post-jack -- did anyone see Modern Family last night?  Interesting to learn about Mitchell's previous relationship.

     

    What??  It wasn't on here!  It was preempted by the Tuscan memorial!  How did you get to see it?

    They played it in it's entirety right after the conclusion of the president's speech.

  • imageKasa:
    imageMira06:

    imageKasa:
    Oh!  Total side-note/post-jack -- did anyone see Modern Family last night?  Interesting to learn about Mitchell's previous relationship.

     

    What??  It wasn't on here!  It was preempted by the Tuscan memorial!  How did you get to see it?

    They played it in it's entirety right after the conclusion of the president's speech.

    Oh, I was probably asleep by then. Embarrassed  

    AlternaTickers - Cool, free Web tickers
  • I'm not sure what to say.  My mind doesn't immediately go to divorce.  We have a child together and made a commitment to each other. 

    While part of me wants him to be happy, my feelings for him aren't immediately going to change so I would stick it out.  Counseling would definitely be in order.  Perhaps down the line he'll decide that being married isn't what he wants after all, but that decision will be made together and won't be rushed. 

Sign In or Register to comment.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards