Bisexual Women in Marriages

A clinical sample of women who were currently or previously married was surveyed regarding demographics, homosexual experiences before marriage, problems in marriage, and sexual orientation. The average4 age of the 45 participants was 35.9. Before marriage, 21 (47%) were somewhat aware of their homosexual feelings but were much less likely to have thought of or identified themselves as homosexuals. Sexual difficulties were very common in these marriages (89%), the most cited sexual difficulty being a lack of sexual desire for their spouse (62%). Based upon Kinsey -type ratings, the sample could be described as almost exclusively could be seen during marriage toward more of a homosexual orientation. The dramatic change, however, occurred following marriage, when the women reported even more of the homosexual orientation, tending toward the homosexual end of the Kinsey continuum. At the time of the study, a majority of the sample was, in fact, relating almost exclusively to other women. This study found that, compared to homosexual men who have been married, these women are more likely to marry at an earlier because of conflicts arising as a result of their bisexual orientation and sexual dissatisfaction.