I send my thanks to the reader of
' Joan and Lucy's Corner' who wrote the following beautifully written
heartfelt letter which she has given us the permission to share with
you. We and she hope this will help you to better understand and gain
insight into your own relationships.
Joan
"Joan,
"When I found out that my husband was a cross dresser (after 8 years of
marriage), I became very insecure and moved out. Now it is a year later,
and after not having had much communication during this last year, and listening
to my friends call him a "freak", I found that I missed him like crazy and
started up the relationship again. He has come out of the closet to
a much greater extent since we've been separated, but I knew that I still
loved the man I married no matter what he wore! Through yours and other
websites, I've learned that 1) He's not homosexual, nor is he interested
in being with a man rather than a woman, 2) He married me because he loves
me, not because he was trying to "prove something to himself", 3) He's the
most sensative heterosexual man I've ever known, and 4) Contrary to popular
belief, clothes don't define the man!. I've finally come to understand
his need to CD and it doesn't change him into a different person than the
one I married, just a more comfortable person with himself.
"Let my friends say what they will, we are rekindling our marriage slowly, and it's much better than it ever was. All he ever wanted was to be accepted by me. I also kind of like him as he is now, with no pretenses and hiding nothing. There's a new honesty in our relationship.
"We are building toward living together once again, but for right now, seeing him daily has to be enough. He was my best friend before I married him, during our years together, and are still best friends. Only now it doesn't matter to me that he likes to wear women's clothing sometimes. After all, I wear pants and t-shirts!
(Name withheld)
Follow-up Correspondence several weeks later:
"Hi Joan...
". . . Just to update you on what's happening here. My husband and
I have pretty much decided to move back in together. He has to vacate
his apartment next month, and we both are finding more and more that we are
unhappy living apart. We have been spending time together daily, and
the more he crossdresses, the more appealing I find him and it. He
has great taste in clothes and I'm thinking about letting him start doing
some shopping for me. He's already picked me up some things that he had that
I admired.
"Tomorrow night we're going out for the first time with him dressed as a
woman. I must confess that I'm a little nervous, but with the wig and
makeup he can definately pass. He's very excited about the prospect
of doing this together, and I guess I am too. I'll let you know how
it goes. Thank you for your ear and all your help. . ."
(Name withheld)