A Family Systems Approach to Working with Sexually Open Gay Male Couples

The majority of gay male couples are not monogamous. Relationship clinicians can help gay male couples to have a healthy sexually open relationship by working from a family systems perspective. This approach requires the therapist to have an understanding of family systems theory, the Enneagram (a p...

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Published inJournal of couple & relationship therapy Vol. 4; no. 2-3; pp. 149 - 160
Main Author Bettinger, Michael
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 13.09.2005
Subjects
couples
Enneagram
family systems
gay
growth model
Homosexuality
monogamy
polyamory
sexuality
sexually open relationship
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Summary:The majority of gay male couples are not monogamous. Relationship clinicians can help gay male couples to have a healthy sexually open relationship by working from a family systems perspective. This approach requires the therapist to have an understanding of family systems theory, the Enneagram (a personality topology), gay male sexual culture, as well as being clear of negative countertransference. Assessment of functionality of sexually open gay male relationships is described.
ISSN:1533-2691
1533-2683
DOI:10.1300/J398v04n02_13