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    I just told my wife I am a Cross Dresser

    I was txting with my wife online and I said I have something to tell you when you come home. She asked if I could tell her now. I said I can however, you will find it shocking. She said okay.

    So I told her I was a cross dresser. She said "Well that is a bit shocking, but ok. I'm not mad."

    She then asked me would I go to clubs dressed up. Is it something I miss doing. I said yes to both.

    Followed with "So where do you want to go from here? Are you telling me in hopes of getting back into it?" I said "Sometimes yes. Not around our children. Not around children in general."

    "Do you want to do this permanently." To which I said no just every now and again.

    She said "if you feel like it is something I need to do for me, then we can talk about to carry it out."

    She said loves me and does not want me to suppress who I am for her.

    I said I am neither gay nor transsexual and that I like being a man.

    She went on to say the thinks I am an exceptional father and husband. I said the same about her being a mother and wife. etc etc.


    Generally speaking she wants to be supportive although does not really understand CDing. Where this will go I don't know. I said to her you can expect to go through a whole range of emotions dealing with this. I said I am okay with you telling whomever you feel you need to speak to.

    So we will see how this goes. I feel good having told her. She said she was happy that I felt I could talk to her.

    Phew. I believe telling her was the right to do and am glad I did.
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    Sounds like a good start but you should consider having a open and honest face to face discussion with your wife. Not easy but it can be helpful. Hoping for a good outcome for both of you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Teri Ray View Post
    Sounds like a good start but you should consider having a open and honest face to face discussion with your wife. Not easy but it can be helpful. Hoping for a good outcome for both of you.
    I absolutely will have an open face to face when she returns. She would not have it any other way. She will have all kinds of questions I am sure. Her vacation is over on Thursday.
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    It's a bold move. I'm happy that it seems to be working out for you. Good luck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by alwayshave View Post
    Kitty, I hope that long term this continues to go well for both of you.
    I hope so too. We shall see as time goes by. I know she means well, but I know she also really likes her manly men. She has known me as a former soldier and merchant mariner. So interesting times ahead I think.

    Quote Originally Posted by Victoria1 View Post
    It's a bold move. I'm happy that it seems to be working out for you. Good luck.
    Thanks. I hope this well go okay. We shall see.
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    As I recall from your earlier post, she was aware that you had cross dressed in the past and that you had enjoyed the experience, correct?

    Nonetheless, It is good to hear that she is open to being supportive of you. You have laid the groundwork for mutually fulfilling arrangement. Best wishes to you both.
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    Kitty, I hope that long term this continues to go well for both of you.
    Please call me Jamie, I always_have crossdressed, I always will, "alwayshave".

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    i wish my girlfriend was as understanding...

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    Kitty, you said, "Generally speaking she wants to be supportive although does not really understand CDing." It's time for both of you to see a gender therapist. She needs to become more informed and more comfortable with it.

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    Tough conversation to have but I like your way of you telling your wife as opposed to my way which was to have my wife tell me I was a cross dresser when she found me out, that didn’t end well

    I hope your honesty gives you both a good solution to work with, it will be good to know how you progress

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    Quote Originally Posted by kimdl93 View Post
    As I recall from your earlier post, she was aware that you had cross dressed in the past and that you had enjoyed the experience, correct?

    Nonetheless, It is good to hear that she is open to being supportive of you. You have laid the groundwork for mutually fulfilling arrangement. Best wishes to you both.
    I told her before we married I had cross dressed once with some fellow army buddies. So probably not the same as what I told her today.

    Quote Originally Posted by Allyssa66 View Post
    i wish my girlfriend was as understanding...
    It's difficult and I have not a clue what the future holds. Sometime in the future she may have a different view. We will see.

    Quote Originally Posted by Jenny22 View Post
    Kitty, you said, "Generally speaking she wants to be supportive although does not really understand CDing." It's time for both of you to see a gender therapist. She needs to become more informed and more comfortable with it.
    Sounds like a great idea really.

    Quote Originally Posted by Rachel05 View Post
    Tough conversation to have but I like your way of you telling your wife as opposed to my way which was to have my wife tell me I was a cross dresser when she found me out, that didn?t end well

    I hope your honesty gives you both a good solution to work with, it will be good to know how you progress
    Thankyou. If she had caught me, things would have been explosive and she, rightly, would have been really upset.
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    Such great news! So happy for both of you.

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    U left out the bi part, Kitty Sue.

    I hope that doesn't become an issue down the line!
    U can't keep doing the same things over and over and expect to enjoy life to the max. When u try new things, even if they r out of your comfort zone, u may experience new excitement and growth that u never expected.

    Challenge yourself and pursue your passions! When your life clock runs out, you'll have few or NO REGRETS!

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    Quote Originally Posted by DianaPrince View Post
    Such great news! So happy for both of you.
    Thank you. Be interesting to see what the future holds.
    Quote Originally Posted by docrobbysherry View Post
    U left out the bi part, Kitty Sue.

    I hope that doesn't become an issue down the line!
    You are correct. I think I need to tell her that face to face. She had enough concerns over be being a cross dresser. She was asking if it meant I still wanted to be with her or not. Or whether I was gay or a transsexual. I had to explain to her I only want to be with her, and that I am a man. I like being a man. I don't want to transition to become a woman full time. I thought that was enough. When see her face to face I can explain the rest.
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    If you really only want to be with her I am not sure you should get into talking about being bi. That could lead her to think you do not want to be with just her. It could be TMI at this point.
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    Kitty,

    There are plenty of threads here, as you probably know, that advise against coming on too strong when a SO shows a receptive response. I would let your wife process the whole situation on her own timeline before you explore too much freedom. Sounds like you have someone who really loves you, make sure to let her know how important she is to you.

    Best of luck
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    At this point I suggest you keep talking, as a way to regain her trust.

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    Congratulations! It's really wonderful your wife is accepting and supportive. Just take it slow and give her time to digest the news.
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    So lucky, Kitty. Congrats on the courage and the support. I expect I will take my secret life as Julia to my grave (making sure to leave behind a note with my hidden stash of clothing to explain).
    Closeted for 45 years, so please take any advice I might offer with a massive dose of reality.
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    I'm sure you feel so much better. I told my wife in a similar way and had a similar reaction. so far its been good just make sure you keep to any boundaries you both may set.

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    Communication and honesty are the keys! Go slow and give her time to process this. I hope all this works out for the 2 of you.
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    Congratulations! I am very happy for you

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mickitv View Post
    Sounds like a great start Hope and pray it works out for you
    Thanks. Taking it slowly and will see what happens.

    Quote Originally Posted by Maid_Marion View Post
    At this point I suggest you keep talking, as a way to regain her trust.

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    Absolutely true. I totally agree.

    Quote Originally Posted by BTWimRobin View Post
    Congratulations! It's really wonderful your wife is accepting and supportive. Just take it slow and give her time to digest the news.
    I will indeed take it slowly and thanks.

    Quote Originally Posted by JuliaGirl View Post
    So lucky, Kitty. Congrats on the courage and the support. I expect I will take my secret life as Julia to my grave (making sure to leave behind a note with my hidden stash of clothing to explain).
    I hear you. It is not always possible for us to come to out to those we love. I have been fortunate in the 3 serious relationships I have had in life that all(if this one continues) have been accepting of my cross dressing.

    Quote Originally Posted by Linda Leigh View Post
    Communication and honesty are the keys! Go slow and give her time to process this. I hope all this works out for the 2 of you.
    Thanks. I hope it works out also. I agree that communication and honesty will be vital. Will indeed go slowly.

    Quote Originally Posted by BrendaPDX View Post
    Congratulations! I am very happy for you
    Thanks.


    I was trying to look at cross dressing from the point of view of a non cross dresser today.

    I was thinking this morning that if my wife said she wanted to cross dress in men's clothes what would I think? I would say sure go for it. However, I would not find it particularly attractive or a turn on. If she said to me, let's go out and I will wear a men's business suit, a fake beard and I am going to stop shaving my legs and arm pits, I would say ok. I would support her, but I would not be rushing home to jump into bed with her when she is wearing men's briefs or boxer shorts. I would not find her fetish or hobby overly attractive. Which is interesting as I am bi.

    If she decided to wear my loose fitting jeans all day, every day and my baggy sweat shirts all day, every day what I would think? The truth is after a while I would ask her to put on women's clothes every now and then. Not all the time, but sometimes. I like looking at the curves and lines of ladies. I love it when they are all dressed up.

    Looking back out of my 3 serious relationships my wife is the straightest woman of the 3. The other two were bi or bi curious, and found cross dressing somewhat attractive, one woman in particular.

    I am going to try and keep this in mind when CDing. I am not sure that I will cross dress around my wife. I don't know if that would be fair on her. I know wants to be supportive, but I think I may keep it from her as much as possible unless she specifically asks to seem dressed. I had some good years, some great years dressing how I wanted, when I wanted. I need to keep that in mind. Obviously I will still dress up, but I will likely do so when my wife and children are away and school. Being retired military I get quite a lot of free time.
    Last edited by Kitty Sue; 01-29-2020 at 09:46 AM.
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    Hi Kitty Sue , it sounds as if it went pretty well , but she probably needs additional assurance that you are not really turning into someone she did not marry. You might want to take her out to a nice dinner or something, and not even bring up the topic unless she does first. You would not want dressing to consume too much of your talking time if you know what I mean. Then it becomes all about you - something I would avoid.

    Good luck. I hope it works out well for both of you.

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