Q&A from “Is Her Straight Boyfriend Gay?”

Wise Readers, Our column about porn and sexual orientation raised myriad questions: What if straight women get turned on by porn of women? Why aren’t more people bi? Is there a ‘sniff test’ to tell if a guy is gay? And why do gay men marry straight women, anyway? Read on!

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Is Her Straight Boyfriend Gay?

Dear Janine, Your boyfriend’s secret gay-porn habit has you wondering: What’s his orientation? And what should you do? Although most Wise Readers and I agree on the second answer, the vast majority of our Survey respondents of *every* orientation think your boyfriend is bisexual. Yet I’d wager he is gay…

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How To Forgive An Affair (He Won’t Admit)

My husband admits he endangered our marriage, but insists he never had an affair—his two-year secret sweetie was “just a good friend”! Why is the truth so hard for him to tell? And (how) can I forgive him—for my sanity and our unity and our family? Dear Katherine, People don’t jeopardize their life’s foundation for “just a good friend”…yet forgiveness is *the norm* even among the betrayed spouses of sex addicts…

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Q&A from “Momma’s Boys: The good, bad and ugly of loving a man who adores his mother”

Wise Readers, Our recent column about men who love mom (too) much inspired many fascinating queries. Why can women get away with being Momma’s (or Daddy’s) *Girls*? Why might gay men get away with being uber-close to Mom? What if you found out you’re insecurely attached—can anything be done? And what if *you’re* the monster-in-law? Read on!

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Momma’s Boys: The good, bad and ugly of loving a guy who adores his mother

Dear Duana, What do you know about the man who tells Mom everything, and then takes Mom’s contrary advice at the expense of his wife’s input on all of it—money, career, parenting? How does he wean himself from her approval? And what happens if he doesn’t? Dear Sarah,Ever notice the clinging, hand-holding, full-frontal-hugging, endless-kissing, crying-at-partings indicative of…a one-year-old and his mother? Our first passionate relationship is usually with Mom and/or Dad. And if it goes well, it forms the roadmap to Happily Ever After with our eventual mate. Still, there’s a biiiig difference between being Momma’s Boy and Momma’s Man…

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