Today, the author of The Gaslight Effect, Dr. Robin Stern, discusses gaslighting, what it is, how it works, why it’s used as an emotional manipulation tactic, and what its effects are on the target. She illuminates what happens when your sense of reality and sanity are undermined. When an LGBT partner is grappling with their sexuality or gender identity, they may gaslight their straight or non-trans spouses (consciously or unconsciously), if they have not yet come to terms with that sexuality or gender identity. This can have deleterious effects on the straight or non-trans spouse’s emotional and mental health.
S7 Ep 9: Behind the Scenes of Behind the Looking Glass with Filmmaker Vaishnavi Sundar
S7 Ep 8: The 6 Stages of Coming Out With Dr. Ben Schilaty
S7 Ep 7: A Detransitioned Man Shares His Motives for Becoming a Trans Woman so Wives Can Better Understand their Spouses
S7 Ep 6: Navigating Conflicting Feelings When a Straight Spouse has an LGBT+ Child
S7 Ep 5: One Husband's Story of Divorcing a Late-Life Lesbian
S7 Ep 4: Coming Out as a Late Life Lesbian with Anne-Marie Zanzal
S7 Ep 3: The Case for Letting Go with Karen Slater
S7 Ep 2: The Sweet Pain of Being Alive with Ann Anderson Evans
S7 Ep 1: Creating an Authentic Life After Mixed Orientation Marriage with Sally Srok
S6 Ep 13: Healing the Trauma and Shame of Betrayal with Author Michelle Mays
S6 Ep 12: A Deep Dive Into Forgiveness, Part 2, with Pastor Carter Cortelyou
S6 Ep 11: A Deep Dive into Forgiveness with Everette Worthington
S6 Ep 10: The Secret Life of Secrets with Michael Slepian
S6 EP 9: Counseling Couples Through Gender Transition with Dr. Gary Bischof
S6 Ep 7: Post Separation Abuse and High Conflict Divorce with the author of Cover Wife, Suzanne Hope
S6 Ep 6: Autoheterosexuality and the Connection with Trans Identities with Phil Illy
S6 Ep 5: Decoding Closeted Spouses with Ryan King
S6 Ep 4: When Disclosure is Still Fresh with Bridget Walker
S6 Ep 3: Surviving Betrayal Beautifully with Jessica Frew
S6 Ep 2: Surviving a High Conflict Divorce
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