Category: lesbian couples counseling
Therapeutic Issues for Same-Sex Couples
Many same sex couples struggle with limited support, a sense of “minority stress,” pervasive societal negativity, and feelings of ostracism. Maintaining lasting love amid such adversity is daunting. Many same-sex couples are able to remain intact in such a hostile framework, a testament to their tenacity and sincerity. Gender Roles Do gender roles hold significance…
Lack of Boundaries Creates Problems in Lesbian Relationships
Lesbians or other women in same-sex relationships tend to have the “urge to merge.” In this process the women equate sameness with being in love. After a period of time this can create resentment, and even anger. Often it leads to the dreaded “Lesbian Bed Death.”