This Story Sounds Familiar
We will get back to Chris and Joe very soon, but here’s another couple in a similar situation. Jodie and Charlie were a married couple with two kids. Just like Joe and Chris, they were an attractive pair that had everything going for them. In 2006, Jodie saw Joe and Chris on The Oprah Winfrey Show and was stunned by their story. “How could they not know?” Jodie asked. Not long after, Jodie left for a work retreat and met Kristine. Everything about Kristine was intriguing, and she wanted to be around Kristine all the time. She began having feelings she had never felt before.
Jodie and Charlie
More Couples Come Out
After Chris and Joe’s circumstance came out on Oprah, many more couples began to re-evaluate their situation and circumstances. Suddenly, couples began to come out to their spouse, saying they had been living a lie, that they were no longer happy being in the closet. Though this was a turning point and eye-opener for some – it did begin to throw a lot of questions about marriage and questioned human sexuality. Oprah’s openness and willingness to discuss the topic allowed her guests was to pave the path to create a foundation of support and tolerance for the LGBTQ community.
Divorce
