This is all very helpful, thank you!

So, my husband is currently transitioning to female, hormones and all. Like I've said before I can't leave the home due to financial circumstances and a small child. It's unbelievably stressful to watch this transition. I've recently been to the doctor and my blood pressure is going up and up. I'm only 36. The doc said to stop stressing so much. I can't!! I literally can't. Any tips for stress reduction from people dealing with a similar issue?

I just asked my husband who is currently transitioning, hormones and all, to stop wearing his wedding ring. I stopped a few months ago, but as he is getting deeper into this I can no longer stand him wearing that ring. Now he refuses to speak to me in our home, or answer his phone or texts. He said I'm hurting his feelings by rejecting him. Even though I'm furious at him for not even sitting down with me and discussing the need to transition, I still feel guilty that I'm hurting him in some way. He hasn't shown an ounce of respect for my feelings, but I still can't shake this guilt. Has anyone felt this way?

I don't want to be preachy, but strongly reconsider marriage. If not, you'll end up married several years, possibly with kids, and completely miserable when he chooses being trans over you and your family. Like me :/

Hi there,

I feel like I can weigh in on this a bit. I've been married 16 years, have an autistic (mildly) 7-year-old daughter. I work part-time only so that I can care for her. My husband came out as trans over a year ago. It's been a slippery slope. It started with lacey underwear, growing long hair, lip balm to now full makeup, etc. I'm devastated. I'm so, so sorry that you are dealing with this. It's like nothing you ever dreamed of; a nightmare. We're not getting divorced since I cannot afford to live on my own, but it is definitely in the cards, even though he claims he doesn't want to. But I didn't marry a woman, so, stalemate. So, maybe when my daughter gets a bit older. Ugh. Please private message me if you ever wanna talk. Our tales are too similar, unfortunately.