Interviews 40 lesbians about their relationships with their parents and their partner's parents. Respondents reported that since coming out, their parents' attitudes about their lesbianism shifted over time from profound disapproval to ambivalence. Partners emerged as a beneficial influence on most of the respondents' intergenerational relationships. Advises social workers assisting lesbians to include the client's partner in treatment. (Contains 41 references.) (GCP)