A Pebble in His Shoe: The Diary of a Straight Spouse

Dr. Francine Barbetta

Xlibris Corporation, Jul 23, 2008 - Family & Relationships - 169 pages

This 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.

Contents

• Foreword Amity Pierce Buxton Ph D: 17
• Chapter Three A Compass without Direction: 32
• Chapter Five Lies: 54
• Chapter Six Turning on the Waterworks: 68
• Chapter Seven The Truth Perhaps: 94
• Chapter Nine The New Millennium: 127
• Chapter Eleven New Beginnings: 160

About the author

Dr. Barbetta holds a Doctorate degree with a focus in Family Counseling from Chestnut Hill College, a Master's Degree in Counseling from Rider University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Individual and Family Studies from Pennsylvania State University. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, Pennsylvania Psychological Association, and the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists. Dr. Barbetta has been counseling individuals, couples and families for over fourteen years. She has also written, lectured and made television appearances on the topics of forgiveness, empathy, straight spouses, gender issues, and human sexuality.

Bibliographic information

• Title: A Pebble in His Shoe: The Diary of a Straight Spouse
• Author: Dr. Francine Barbetta
• Publisher: Xlibris Corporation, 2008
• ISBN: 1453506853, 9781453506851
• Length: 169 pages
• Subjects: Family & Relationships / General