While using her husband’s laptop, she found a gay dating site tab open.
When she asked, he admitted to looking but denied physical contact.
This left Laura doubting herself and seeking counseling.
These stories, and others, show the women’s pain often stems from the dishonesty, not the sexuality.
A therapist told Hocking that social pressures on men to be traditionally heterosexual can make them suppress their true selves.
This inner struggle can lead to actions that shock their partners.
As one woman said: “The betrayal wasn’t the sex; it was the lying. If he’d been honest, I’d have understood.”