Thanks to Leigh for pointing me to this very fine article about women embracing their lesbian identities in mid-life. If you or someone you love is dealing with coming out, the piece is a must-read. The article (and especially the interviews) will resonate strongly with kinky adults grappling with issues of personal happiness and sexual fulfillment.
Anecdotal evidence suggests that more women are coming out after age 40 than ever before -- a reflection, most likely, of changing times and attitudes.Among women in their 50s who were living with another woman, more than half had left straight, married life behind; that percentage jumps to a whopping 75 percent for those age 60 or older. Finally, 42 percent of the respondents in a recent MORE.com poll reported knowing one or more women who came out as gay or bisexual at age 40-plus. And nearly a third of our respondents, gay or straight, found themselves attracted to another woman for the first time at midlife.
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