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- lily
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Re: Amazing changes coming to SSN
thanks for the link Beijoux - I always enjoy reading some UK content as I was born there. In my youth uk culture was so cutting edge, if it were anywhere, something new would be talked about there, but not so much these days, so I still wait for some acknowledgement that not all MOMs involve a straight. It seems to me quite an appreciable section of MOMs involve two people who think of themselves as bisexual and have tricked the other into thinking they are straight.
The previous relationship x had was like that. They lasted three years broke up with lots of recriminations and went and married straights.
(I think I'm going to stick with x instead of ex - it gives me a sense I am blotting him out - like he did to me - revenge!!!)
- TangledOil
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Re: Amazing changes coming to SSN
Ellexoh_nz wrote:
I'm not wanting to offend anyone but there don't seem as many true straightspouses here who are distraught and scrabbling for kindness, advice and help anymore, and I wonder why that is
Elle
It seems to me there are more varied resources now for straight spouses than ever before and people are turning to those resources for support.
Tangled
Last edited by TangledOil (August 14, 2021 10:51 pm)
- Gloria
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Re: Amazing changes coming to SSN
You are correct Tangled. I am out of my bad situation now but when I came here in July 2020, some people were downright rude. That is why I seldom post. I can understand why some straight spouses seek help elsewhere or do not seek help at all. I broke up with the homosexual that I was with for ten and a half years. I am happier than I have been in over two years.
- TangledOil
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Re: Amazing changes coming to SSN
I haven’t been around much recently, but I’m wondering if the new site has a concrete launch date yet?
- Sam (Admin)
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Re: Amazing changes coming to SSN
It's up. Click the Banner at the top of the page. New name also.
- Daryl
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Re: Amazing changes coming to SSN
Certainly a more modern look. Have to take a deeper exploration later. New name will take getting used to.
“The future is unwritten.”
― Joe Strummer
- Ellexoh_nz
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Re: Amazing changes coming to SSN
Her path, his path, their path, my path.....Our Path
Change is good....if there wasn't change there would be no butterflies 
Elle
KIA KAHA
- Upside
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Re: Amazing changes coming to SSN
Remarkable rebrand. Love the new website. Showing people's faces and stories really grounds this. New content on the team, mission, and calls to action are great.
LOVE it. Amazing work!
Edit: Just saw the new PDFs for the First Aid Kit and Ten steps for Distancing. Really good. Thank you for making them easily sharable PDFs
Feel like Resources should be expanded to the full list versus the few shown. Only showing a subset makes it feel like there are no resources, especially for men.
Front-page video is good but I don't feel matches the tone of the website. Better for an about bio than a lead in introduction. If you need help making one (using this existing video) please let me know. I'm in video editing and can help.
Final thought: if everyone who visited the site switched their Amazon smile over to OurPath then I think that would lead to solid revenues. I might encourage this more, as it takes ten seconds and so many people rely on amazon. Set and forget. My two cents.
Last edited by Upside (September 9, 2021 9:05 pm)
- Daryl
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Re: Amazing changes coming to SSN
Is it possible to shrink the size of the new logo at the top of this forum? On my screen I can't see past the posting rules without scrolling down. I'm not a web designer but I think you should try to keep the top banner to no more than 1/3rd of the screen.
“The future is unwritten.”
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- lily
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Re: Amazing changes coming to SSN
yes the work on the website is nice and people's stories on the front page but I really do not like the name. what's it got to do with straight spouses? No enquiry is going to take you directly to a website, and would I have clicked on a website called OurPath? no way! it sounds like a cult!