THE CHALLENGES BISEXUAL HUSBANDS FACE IN TRYING TO KEEP THEIR MARRIAGE TOGETHER: A CASE STUDY IN MALAYSIA

Mohd Rafizey Dalin, Nur Hafizah Yusoff, Azlina Abdullah
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Bisexual men who are married to heterosexual women and at the same time have alternative relationships with same-sex partners are an invisible community in society, especially in Malaysia. A marriage involving one of these non-heterosexual partner such bisexual men will only be known when a divorce or marriage annulment case is settled in court. In Malaysia, although there are statistics that showcase divorce or annulment of marriages, the reality is that there are still “mixed-orientation couples” who manage to maintain their marriages to this day. To maintain a marriage, of course, there are challenges faced by them, which are the focus of this study. A total of 15 informants who claimed to have a bisexual orientation and were legally married to a heterosexual woman were interviewed in depth. The results of the study are divided into two main themes, namely, internal challenges and external challenges. Internal challenges includes unsatisfying sex life, controlling men-sex-men addiction, financial matters, and negative’s attitudes from wives, while external challenges only family in-laws involvement. Overall, the findings of this study are expected to be used by government agencies responsible for empowering families, such as the Department of Religion and the Ministry of Women, Family, and Community Development, will design and help married bisexual men navigate their distinct challenges, encouraging more fulfilling marital relationships. They can enhance their relationship, promote understanding, and assure the duration and happiness of their marriage by doing so.
双性恋丈夫在维持婚姻时面临的挑战:马来西亚的一个案例研究
与异性恋女性结婚,同时与同性伴侣有其他关系的双性恋男性在社会中是一个无形的群体,特别是在马来西亚。只有当离婚或婚姻无效的案件在法庭上得到解决时,涉及这些非异性恋伴侣之一(如双性恋男性)的婚姻才会为人所知。在马来西亚,虽然有统计数据显示离婚或婚姻无效,但现实情况是,仍然有“混合取向夫妇”设法维持他们的婚姻直到今天。当然,为了维持婚姻,他们面临着挑战,这是本研究的重点。共采访了15名自称双性恋并与一名异性恋女性合法结婚的举报人。研究结果分为两个主题,即内部挑战和外部挑战。内部挑战包括不满意的性生活、控制男与男之间的成瘾、经济问题和妻子的消极态度,而外部挑战只有家庭的参与。总的来说,这项研究的结果有望被负责赋予家庭权力的政府机构使用,比如宗教部门和妇女、家庭和社区发展部,将设计和帮助已婚的双性恋男性应对他们独特的挑战,鼓励更令人满意的婚姻关系。通过这样做,他们可以增进彼此的关系,增进了解,并确保婚姻的持久和幸福。
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