I came out to my husband earlier this year. At first, he was really upset, but he’s kind of begun to make peace with the fact I’m not attracted to men. We both see a split as inevitable, but we’re both taking our time coming to that point where we’re ready to let go.

What I’m quite worried about, though, is coming out to my family. My friends have been extremely supportive (and were also unsurprised, fwiw), but my family members are extremely homophobic. I have more anxiety about explaining the reason my marriage is ending to them than I did coming out to my husband.

Has anyone navigated this before and have any tips? I expect the post-separation period to be quite isolating as it is, and am a bit nervous about dealing with the fallout from my family at the same time.