 sure whether she had feelings for women in general, or just this one in particular. But she gradually came to realise, and accept, that she was a lesbian. She also started to realise that her experience wasn't unusual.

Strock decided to interview other married women who had fallen in love with women, "putting up fliers in theatres and bookstores. Women started contacting me from across the country – everyone knew someone who knew someone in this situation." The interviews became a book, Married Women Who Love Women, and when it came to writing the second edition, Strock turned to the internet for interviewees. "Within days," she says, "more women had contacted me than I could ever actually speak to."

Late-blooming lesbians – women who discover or declare same-sex feelings in their 30s and beyond – have attracted increasing attention over the last few years, partly due to the clutch of glamorous, high-profile women who have come out after heterosexual relationships. Cynthia Nixon, for instance, who plays Miranda in Sex and the City, was in a heterosexual relationship for 15 years, and had two children, before falling for her current partner, Christine Marinoni, in 2004. Last year, it was reported that the British singer Alison Goldfrapp, who is in her mid-40s, had started a relationship with film editor Lisa Gunning. The actor Portia de Rossi was married to a man before coming out and falling in love with the comedian and talkshow host, Ellen DeGeneres, whom she married in 2008. And then there's the British retail adviser and television star, Mary Portas, who was married to a man for 13 years, and had two children, before getting together with Melanie Rickey, the fashion-editor-at-large of Grazia magazine. At their civil partnership earlier this year the pair beamed for the cameras in beautiful, custom-made Antonio Berardi dresses.

The subject has now begun attracting academic attention. Next month at the American Psychological Association's annual convention in San Diego, a session entitled Sexual Fluidity and Late-Blooming Lesbians is due to showcase a range of research, including a study by Christan Moran, who decided to look at the lives of women who had experienced a same-sex attraction when they were over 30 and married to a man. Moran is a researcher at Southern Connecticut University, and her study was prompted in part by an angu
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Late-bl oo m i ng  lesbian s – wo m en  w h o discov er  or  dec l a re sa me-s e xfeelings  in th e ir  3 0s andbe yond –  h ave  at tract e d in creasi ng atten tiono ver the last f e w years, part l yd u et o th e c lutch of gl amor o us,high - pr ofi l e wom en wh oh av e  come out after het er osexua l rel ationships. C ynthia Nix o n ,  for ins tanc e ,w ho plays Miran da in  Sex and t h e City,was i n a hete rosexualr e lationsh ipfor  15  ye a r s,  and had twoc h ildr en , befor e f allingfor  he r c urr en t partner , Christ in eMa ri non i, in 2004. La st  ye ar , i t was report ed th at t he  B r iti sh sing e rA l ison  G ol dfra pp,  w ho is  inh ermid-40s , had sta rte d  a r el at ionship  with film ed it or Lisa Gu nn ing . Thea c tor Port ia de Rossi was married to a ma n b efore  com ing out a ndfallin g i n  lovewith t he co me dia n and t a l ks how  h ost, Ellen D eGe neres ,whom  she ma rried in 2008. And the n there's the  Br itis h re tai l  a d vis er and t elevision star,  Mary Port as ,  w ho was mar r ied  t o a man  for 13  year s , and h ad two ch ildren, b ef oreg e tti ng togethe r with M elanie Ri c key,t he  fash ion -edito r- at- large  of Gr a zia  maga zine.At  their  civi lpartners hip earlier this year t he pai r bea med  for thecam e ras  in beaut iful , custom-m ade  An tonio  Be r ardidres s es .
T he su bjec t  has nowb eg una t tr acting acad e m i c a ttent ion .  Nextmont h at the American PsychologicalAsso c i ati on' s  ann ua l convention i n S an D iego, ase ssion entit led Sexu al Fluid ity an d Late -Bloomi n g  L e sbians  isdue  to showc ase  a range o fre s earch,  inc lu ding a  study by C h r istan Moran, who  deci d e d tol ook  at t he  liveso f wo men who ha d experienc ed a s ame- sex a ttracti on  whenthe ywere over3 0 and mar riedto a ma n.  Mor anis a r esea r c her a t So ut her n Connect i c ut Un iv e rsi ty,and h er  stu dy was pr o mpted in  pa r t by an  a ngu 
 sure_whether she_had feelings for women_in general,_or_just this_one_in particular. But_she gradually came_to realise, and accept,_that she was_a_lesbian. She also started to realise that her experience wasn't unusual.

Strock decided to interview_other_married women_who_had_fallen in love with women,_"putting up fliers in theatres_and bookstores._Women started contacting me from across the country_–_everyone knew someone_who knew someone in this situation." The interviews became_a book, Married Women Who Love_Women, and when_it_came_to writing the second_edition, Strock turned to the internet_for interviewees. "Within days," she says,_"more women had contacted me than I_could ever actually speak to."

Late-blooming lesbians_– women who discover or_declare same-sex_feelings in their 30s and_beyond – have_attracted increasing_attention over the_last few years, partly due to_the clutch of_glamorous, high-profile women who have come_out_after heterosexual relationships._Cynthia_Nixon,_for instance,_who plays Miranda_in_Sex and_the_City, was in a heterosexual relationship_for_15 years, and had two children, before_falling for her current_partner,_Christine Marinoni, in 2004._Last year, it was reported_that the British singer Alison Goldfrapp,_who is_in her_mid-40s, had started a relationship with film editor Lisa Gunning. The_actor Portia de Rossi was married_to a man before_coming out_and_falling in love_with_the comedian_and talkshow host, Ellen DeGeneres, whom she_married in_2008. And then there's the British_retail adviser and television_star,_Mary Portas, who was married to_a man for 13 years, and_had two children, before getting_together_with_Melanie Rickey, the fashion-editor-at-large of_Grazia magazine. At their civil partnership_earlier this year_the pair beamed for the cameras in_beautiful,_custom-made Antonio Berardi dresses.

The subject has_now_begun attracting academic attention. Next month_at_the_American Psychological Association's annual convention_in San Diego, a session entitled_Sexual Fluidity and Late-Blooming Lesbians is due to showcase_a range of_research, including a study by_Christan_Moran,_who decided to look at the lives of women who_had experienced_a same-sex attraction_when they were over 30 and married to a man._Moran is a researcher at Southern Connecticut_University, and her study was prompted in part by an angu