STRAIGHT WIVES TALK SHOW

Bonnie Kaye's guest tonight's guest is Dr. Francine Barbetta, a counselorFamily Counseling who lives just outside the Philadelphia area. Dr. Barbetta has been counseling individuals, couples, and families for over sixteen years. She has also written, lectured, and made television appearances on the topics of forgiveness, empathy, straight spouses, and human sexuality.

Her book "A Pebble in His Shoe" is a captivating journey of a picture-perfect marriage and the devastating effects of a quest for self. Taken from Francine’s heart-wrenching diary, we see Francine, an eternal optimist, and Frank, a dedicated husband and father with a pain too deep to ignore any longer, travel the painful path of a straight spouse and a homosexual husband. As Frank’s repressed urges are aroused, he searches to understand his sexuality, while Francine tries to be supportive as she desperately tries to grasp on to what is slowly slipping away. Francine’s passion for forgiveness gives her courage and great strength to help Frank on his quest for himself.

Bonnie Kaye, M.Ed. hosts this show geared for women who find themselves in a marriage or relationships with a gay/bisexual man. The show addresses the complexities of these marriages and