On this week's episode of "Redefining Family" Jonathan starts off the show by talking about how he felt like he came out later in life when he was in his 20's. However, after talking to this week's guest Kathy Kiger, he realized that there are people that come out even later than he did, and wow, does Kathy have a story to tell.
Kathy grew up in Texas to a very religious family, and she felt as though religion was forced on her. She felt like her whole life she was "pushing the gay down", not consciously acknowledging her true sexual preferences. She then got married, had 4 kids, and one day she had an epiphany....she was a lesbian, and yes, she was fifty years old.
Kathy discusses what it was like coming out to her family, and how to her surprise, several of her kids came out when she came out to them. She then gets into what her current relationship with her ex husband and the rest of her family is like and how her life has changed for the better.
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About Kathy Kiger
Kathy Kiger is a copywriter in the holistic health space. She writes blogs, emails, and sales pages for nutritionists, dietitians, and other health professionals. Kathy has wandered the career path extensively over the years as a private flute teacher, public school educator, natural childbirth instructor, and nutritional therapist.
Kathy was raised as an evangelical Christian and dutifully followed all the rules — from homeschooling her kids and baking her own bread to suppressing her sexual orientation for decades.
After being married for almost 15 years, and then divorced for 10, Kathy finally had her “holy shit I’m a lesbian” day in early 2021. She is a single mom with 4 kids ages 15 - 23, many of whom are also queer.
Kathy has recently started the Better Late Than Straight blog and email digest where she shares her own insights as a late-blooming lesbian, along with resources, and the stories of other women who have embraced their queerness later in life.
https://www.betterlatethanstraight.com
On this week's episode of "Redefining Family" Jonathan starts off the show by talking about how he felt like he came out later in life when he was in his 20's. However, after talking to this week's guest Kathy Kiger, he realized that there are people that come out even later than he did, and wow, does Kathy have a story to tell.
Kathy grew up in Texas to a very religious family, and she felt as though religion was forced on her. She felt like her whole life she was "pushing the gay down", not consciously acknowledging her true sexual preferences. She then got married, had 4 kids, and one day she had an epiphany....she was a lesbian, and yes, she was fifty years old.
Kathy discusses what it was like coming out to her family, and how to her surprise, several of her kids came out when she came out to them. She then gets into what her current relationship with her ex husband and the rest of her family is like and how her life has changed for the better.
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About Kathy Kiger
Kathy Kiger is a copywriter in the holistic health space. She writes blogs, emails, and sales pages for nutritionists, dietitians, and other health professionals. Kathy has wandered the career path extensively over the years as a private flute teacher, public school educator, natural childbirth instructor, and nutritional therapist.
Kathy was raised as an evangelical Christian and dutifully followed all the rules — from homeschooling her kids and baking her own bread to suppressing her sexual orientation for decades.
After being married for almost 15 years, and then divorced for 10, Kathy finally had her “holy shit I’m a lesbian” day in early 2021. She is a single mom with 4 kids ages 15 - 23, many of whom are also queer.
Kathy has recently started the Better Late Than Straight blog and email digest where she shares her own insights as a late-blooming lesbian, along with resources, and the stories of other women who have embraced their queerness later in life.
https://www.betterlatethanstraight.com