Let me start by saying my wife has fantastic, very accepting, and very helpful until last year. After living in Florida for 20 years, 2019 saw some big changes. I turned 65, sold our business, sold the building, we eventually sold the house and moved back north for family. My wife survived a simultaneous heart attack and stroke, but has recovered well, but still has her struggles. Last year did present a lot of challenges. Stress from the move, physical exertion of packing, routines being upset have all made life more difficult for her.
Last March just before Covid, we took a cruise for a niece's wedding. I grew a beard for the wedding, my wife liked it. After the cruise she asked me to keep it a while longer, because she really liked it. We got backed to MD, surrounded by family that the beard fit in with, brothers, son and nephews, all with hairy faces. My wife asked me keep it through the Holidays. During this time I underdressed, wore in between outfits, bided my time letting my wife get comfortable being back home.
Finally at new years, I asked her to sit and have a discussion, about the beard and about fully dressing again. We had a good conversation and she realized being home made her afraid of family finding out about my dressing. We had a good discussion about limits and expectations. I appreciate the support she gives me and respect her fears and needs. Today was the second time she spent the day in Marguarite's company. I felt great and hopefully looked good. (trying to upload pics in Gallery). I gave her a big Hug and Kiss, and fixed a heck of a dinner.