A Phenomenological Exploration of the Experiences of Dual‐Career Lesbian and Gay Couples

O'Ryan, Leslie; McFarland, William P.

doi:10.1002/j.1556-6678.2010.tb00153.x

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“….. [so I] keep my personal life, my personal life and my work life, my work life” (Mercier, , p. 39). Additionally, sexual minority employees report being extremely “planful” and “very calculated” in maneuvering the work–family border in an attempt to manage information across domains (O'Ryan & McFarland, , p. 74).…”

Section: Work–family Border Theorymentioning

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Theoretical Extensions of Minority Stress Theory for Sexual Minority Individuals in the Workplace: A Cross‐Contextual Understanding of Minority Stress Processes

Holman

2018

J of Family Theo & Revie

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Section: Work–family Border Theorymentioning

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Theoretical Extensions of Minority Stress Theory for Sexual Minority Individuals in the Workplace: A Cross‐Contextual Understanding of Minority Stress Processes

Holman

2018

J of Family Theo & Revie

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“…Developmental disruptions during men's coming out experiences can create numerous additional challenges for gay couples (Connolly, 2004;Rostosky, Riggle, Gray, & Hatton, 2007). These include problems related to partners' communication styles (Domingue & Mollen, 2009), sex (Neilands, Chakravarty, Darbes, Beougher, & Hoff, 2010), and power differentials (O'Ryan & McFarland, 2010).…”

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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in Counseling a Male Couple

Reicherzer

2011

J EMDR Prac Res

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This practice-based article discusses the use of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in counseling "Paul" and "Eddie" (aliases), a couple for 4 years who presented with what they identified as "communication problems." Through the use of psychosocial assessments of the men's personal histories, it was determined that Paul's experience of feeling controlled and Eddie's struggles to believe that he mattered in the relationship were linked to traumatic memories in each man's childhood that related to his sexual identity development. EMDR was used to target the men's traumatic memories, alternating between Paul and Eddie. Following each EMDR treatment series, the work was integrated by talking through how the reprocessed material integrated into the overall couple experience, leading to both men's increased satisfaction in the relationship.

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“…Although this is larger than the sample sizes of other qualitative studies of couples (ChaeWeon & EunKyung, 2011;Connolly, 2005;Kemp, 2011;O'Ryan, & McFarland, 2010), its findings cannot be generalized to the religious population as a whole or even to the Modern-Orthodox population in Israel. One is its sample size.…”

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“There's a Man in My Bed”: The First Experience of Sex Among Modern-Orthodox Newlyweds in Israel

Shalev

Baum

Itzhaki

2013

Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy

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The first experience of sex is a significant life event for men and women. Studies investigating first-time sex focus largely on relationships at a young age and among teenagers, whereas studies of that experience in the context of marriage are extremely sparse and focus mainly on clinical population of unconsummated marriage. The authors explore the individual and mutual emotional effect of first-time intercourse among Modern-Orthodox newlywed couples in Israel. In-depth interviews with 36 men and women during their first year of marriage revealed unique challenges and difficulties related to sexuality in general and to first sex experience in particular. The findings indicate that first sexual intercourse is experienced by men and women as associated with emotional and behavioral difficulties, which appear to be rooted in the traditional nature of the religious Modern-Orthodox society in Israel. The authors explore reasoning and justifications for these challenges and detail different coping strategies-of the individual and of the couple. The findings might be relevant for other traditional societies in which couples experience sex only after marriage. The findings might also support professionals and sex therapists in addressing newlywed couples' needs in similar traditional populations.

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A Phenomenological Exploration of the Experiences of Dual‐Career Lesbian and Gay Couples

Cited by 20 publications

References 27 publications

Theoretical Extensions of Minority Stress Theory for Sexual Minority Individuals in the Workplace: A Cross‐Contextual Understanding of Minority Stress Processes

Theoretical Extensions of Minority Stress Theory for Sexual Minority Individuals in the Workplace: A Cross‐Contextual Understanding of Minority Stress Processes

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in Counseling a Male Couple

“There's a Man in My Bed”: The First Experience of Sex Among Modern-Orthodox Newlyweds in Israel

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