Coleman E
J Homosex. 1985 Spring;11(1-2):189-207. doi: 10.1300/J082v11n01_14.
Eighteen couples who had originally entered therapy because of conflicts created by the husband's bisexuality were studied to determine the dynamics and adjustment of their marriages. All the couples, to varying degrees, had been openly dealing with the husband's bisexuality for at least two years. Through questionnaires and psychological instruments, couples indicated that openness and communication helped the relationship. The greatest difficulties they encountered were in their sexual relationships. Marital satisfaction and adjustment was found to be negatively correlated with increasing age, number of children, later onset of homosexual activities, increased emotional involvement with male partners, increased numbers of people who know about the husband's homosexual activities, and increased sexual dissatisfaction and conflict. Basically, this study reinforced the notion that some marriages can survive by way of open communication, acceptance and understanding, dynamics which help compensate for the inherent conflicts these couples face.
对18对最初因丈夫双性恋引发冲突而前来接受治疗的夫妻进行了研究，以确定他们婚姻的动态变化和适应情况。所有这些夫妻都在不同程度上公开应对丈夫的双性恋问题至少两年了。通过问卷调查和心理测试工具，这些夫妻表示，坦诚和沟通对他们的关系有帮助。他们遇到的最大困难在于性关系方面。研究发现，婚姻满意度和适应情况与年龄增长、子女数量、同性恋行为开始时间较晚、与男性伴侣情感卷入增加、知晓丈夫同性恋行为的人数增多以及性方面的不满和冲突增加呈负相关。基本上，这项研究强化了这样一种观念，即一些婚姻可以通过坦诚沟通、接纳和理解得以维系，这些动态因素有助于弥补这些夫妻所面临的内在冲突。
