Interview with Kimberly Brooks Mazella | Ep #24

Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage

Imagine being in a traditional heterosexual marriage for many years and then discovering that your husband or wife is gay or lesbian.

What would you think? How would you react? What would you do? And where would you go to get help and find understanding in dealing with your situation?

In the late 1980s, Kimberly Brooks Mazella found herself in this very situation, after being married to her husband Rob for less than three years.

Today, she is a McLean, VA-based counselor and therapist who specializes in working with individuals and couples who find themselves in “mixed sexual orientation” marriages.

In this fascinating interview with PFLAG Cape Cod’s Rick Koonce, Kimberly describes the complicated psychological dynamics at play within mixed sexual orientation marriages. She explains the challenges for both the gay partner and the straight spouse in navigating these situations. And, she talks about why it’s so important that the pain and perspectives of both parties in such relationships be respected, acknowledged, and seen as valid in their own respective ways.

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