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Household Chores – Perhaps surprisingly to a non-clinician, the issue of how to equitably and fairly divide the list of common household chores can be frequent topic in conjoint therapy. There is no one proper “cookie-cutter” sex life for gay male couples that fits all.ģ. By validating to a gay male couple that their sex life must be discussed not only “apart” of any heteronormative expectations, but also independently of even OTHER gay male relationships they might know of, the couple can be reassured that the decisions and practices they make are unique and customized to them. Part of my expertise as a gay men’s specialist therapist is to understand the special cultural considerations of gay men, by this point in my life and career, in extreme detail of “cultural competency” of psychotherapeutic/clinical social work practice. So, part of my job in couples counseling is to help gay men understand this, and to avoid making direct comparisons to straight relationships all the time (some of the time is OK, particularly in confronting double-standards and internalized homophobia). Some things just don’t “translate” culturally, physically, socially, emotionally, etc. You really can’t directly compare a straight couple’s sex life with a gay male couple’s sex life. Without a woman’s particular sexual makeup in the equation, it changes the sexual equation. Gay men have a greater capacity (in general) for “sport sex,” and less about foreplay they can separate sex from love more easily. Gay men are much more likely, in general, to only “not” be appalled at the idea of another person (man) having sex with their partner/spouse, but to be turned on by it. Part of this is cultural and historical part of this is the nature of men’s sexuality in general (hey, truth be told, MANY more straight men would be non-monogamous if given the opportunity by their wives, as I have learned from working with straight men in my practice, and some (just like gay men) take that prerogative even if it’s directly violating a monogamy agreement). We all know that gay male couples are much more likely to entertain the idea of, or even be in, a non-monogamous relationship. How these dynamics are expressed, and the conflicts that can result, are often the impetus for entering couples therapy.Ģ.Sex – Gay male couples tend to approach sex differently. In every gay male relationship, there is overt power, and there is covert or “passive-aggressive” power. There can also be an irony that the older, higher-earning partner can be the sexual bottom role in the relationship, and it’s in the bedroom where issues of power, control, and dominance can be “played with,” reversed, or expressed. Conversely, a straight man who earns less than his wife can feel humiliated, jealous, or dejected (from both women and other men), all from society’s strong and ubiquitous messages of what it expects from men – it’s not even up for discussion or conscious awareness it just “is.” So when two gay men form a relationship, issues of each partner competing to be the breadwinner often arise. Straight men face a lot of social pressure, still, to earn more than their wives. There are many potential pressures to face and overcome.
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Gay men of color face a dual challenge in managing social reactions and pressures from being both gay and people of color, and also gender expectations.
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When money issues arise in gay male relationships, I believe it’s because all American men (and elsewhere) are still, even in our oh-so-modern times, expected to the “breadwinners.” White men, especially of middle class or higher socio-economic status, are socialized to “getting their way,” enjoying a social privilege (whether they want it or not) among all demographics. It’s hard to find a gay male couple where issues of competition don’t come up, whether regarding physical appearance, social influence, or income. The sexism that women only earn a portion of what men earn, for the same work, extends to both gay men and straight men. Statistically, white men tend to be relatively high earners. Money – Gay male couples can have a lot of conflict around money.