I Promised God It Was the Last Time

Published: Feb. 8, 2023, 9 p.m.

Growing up in an ultra-Orthodox Hasidic community, Sara Glass was used to following strict rules \u2014 including what to wear, when to get married and whom to love. \u201cI had strong feelings that I really should be with a woman and not with a man,\u201d she told our host, Anna Martin. \u201cBut I wanted to do what God said was right.\u201d\n\nSara married her first husband at age 19. After two marriages to men, and years of working as a psychologist who strove to create a safe space for her clients, Sara was done hiding that she was gay. Today, Sara shares her experience of leaving the Hasidic community and finally embracing her true self.\n\nModern Love is back for the new year! Look out for new episodes on Wednesday afternoons.