Not if you and your LGBT+ Partner don’t want one. OurPath does not take a position on the particular path an individual Straight Partner or Partner of a Trans Person takes when they discover their partner is LGBT+. For some, divorce will be an immediate choice. For others, it may take significant time, several months to a year or more, to determine if divorce is the right decision. About 1/3 of couples will divorce right away upon disclosure or discovery and another 1/3 will divorce within three years. Of the remaining 1/3, 50% of those couples will remain in a long-term Mixed Orientation Relationship. Regardless of the path taken, OurPath supports Straight Partners and Partners of Trans People in discovering the path that is authentic for them and best for their families.