Ah that clarifies things. Interesting that you mention anticipating him “acting differently”. From what I’ve seen, this happens to a LOT of couples and quite often turns into a crisis point for many relationships. A lot of CDers (and trans women) go through a kind of “second puberty” when they first start dressing, and that description is frightening accurate. I see a lot of new CDers acting like petulant, oversexed teenagers. Some dressers get over this, and some don’t. Not to scare you off, but you do need to be prepared. It may very well be like interacting with a whole different person for a while. The dressers will often try to put people off by saying “I’m still the same person!” Which may be true, but they don’t realize they’re not ACTING the same, as they’ve always had a desire to act that way. Best of luck to you both. Just remember, it’s up to you BOTH to make this work. Don’t let him put it all on you!
