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The Gay High-Achievement Paradox: When Success Isn’t Enough

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A gay businessman looking out the window.

In more than three decades as a psychotherapist and coach specializing in gay men, I’ve worked with many men who are successful by almost any conventional measure. They lead organizations, practice medicine or law, build businesses, manage teams, and earn the financial security their younger selves hoped for. Yet a man can be highly accomplished … Read more

When Drive Changes in Midlife: The Psychology of Ambition in Gay Men Over 50

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gay man over 50 reflecting on life and ambition

After more than three decades as a psychotherapist and coach specializing in gay men’s mental health, I have observed a recurring developmental transition among accomplished men in midlife and later life. Many reach their late fifties or early sixties having built careers, relationships, and financial stability, only to discover that the drive which once propelled … Read more