Cheryl Henderson, 65, and Lynn Bisbee, 78, were married on Sept. 20, having live together since 1996.
The pair initially crossed paths through a mutual friend in 1993 and shared a home near Columbia, South Carolina, three years after.
Lynn says she was attracted to Cheryl from their very first meeting. But Cheryl admits she struggled to accept her own sexuality.
Her breakthrough moment came during a therapeutic somatic breathing session in June 2026, when she recognized she’d been “living in a dark prison” and desperately wanted liberation.
Cheryl confessed her feelings to Lynn, who proposed just weeks later. By September, the pair were finally exchanging “I dos.”
Cheryl, a retired therapist said: “It’s been a quick few months after years of waiting, but we’re so happy now. We just got back from our honeymoon and even though we lived together for decades, it feels deeper now.”
Lynn and Cheryl initially connected through a mutual friend at a women’s retreat in 1993 and bonded immediately.
Lynn, who was living in North Carolina at the time, would go on an hour-and-a-half drive to see Cheryl before they eventually moved in together three years later.
Lynn said: “I knew I was attracted to her from when I first saw her, but then we just became friends. We got on so well that I was happy to make these trips, but it soon became pretty arduous so we decided to move in together.”
At the beginning of 2026, Cheryl chose to prioritize her wellbeing, with a physician recommending she explore somatic breathing. The technique involves intentional, conscious breathing to promote bodily relaxation.
During a virtual session, Cheryl envisioned herself trapped inside a dark prison - a vision that helped her recognize she yearned to escape.
Cheryl said: “It was a real awakening for me. I remember after the session I sat by myself on the sofa, just thinking, and after a few hours, I thought to myself ‘I guess I’m gay.’ And then after another hour, I remember thinking ‘I’m f***ing gay!’” I got up and spoke to Lynn and, although I barely remember what I said, I ended it by asking her if she wanted to come to bed with me tonight."
No therapist with whom I’ve ever been close has been emotionally healthy or good at managing their relationships.
I have to assume there’s a correlation.
Most people who become interested in psychology is because they are damaged and trying to understand their own damage. At least that’s been my observation and what fueled my interest in psychology as well.
So yeah, I’m not surprised therapists have issues. It’s also what makes them capable of relating. And I don’t think I could trust the advice from an undamaged individual for my own damage. What the fuck would they know?
I wonder if it tracks with other professions that led to expressions like “the cobbler’s kids have no shoes” or how many car mechanics drove old jalopys. Something about leaving work at work.
With the car mechanics, it’s partially because they know exaaactly how far they can push the shitboxes before they fall apart (and if the car dies on the road, mechanics can usually get them to limp back to the shop). I guess it’s the same for some therapists with their own heads
Or that meme about IT staff avoiding IoT devices.
Okay no, that’s just good security sense. Unless you like your food rotting due to hackers like the recent attacks on Samsung fridges. The problem with the IoT is that they are often the most insecure portion of your network, which is why it’s recommended to put them in their own wifi bubble if you truly feel the need for such a device.
You’re not wrong but I was referring to keeping a gun near your printer.
Oh valid, also a great meme. My bad lol.