3 months ago I told my wife about the woman I have kept hidden under my "man mask" for the last 43 years. One month ago, I posted an introduction about myself and that I was at a fork in the road of my life. To the right, continue pretending to keep everyone happy. To the left, be myself and finally live. Today I told her if I continue as things are, in a few years i will definitely go bat s#@t crazy. She told me that she knew once the genie had escaped the bottle she would never go back in. So we are taking the first small slow step down the left path together. Neither of us knows if we will still be together at the end. But we are being honest with each other and taking things slowly. That's the best we can do. So step 2, finding a therapist and hopefully starting hrt  I am excited and terrified at the same time for the journey ahead. I will probably have many questions for you wonderful ladies i have met here so please have patience with me.
As Ashley would say....onward we go !!

~Patty

congrats on moving forward. Everyone's path is different, I hope you and your wife find your path similar to ours. There will be bumps and hurdles, working together will smooth the road. Open & honest communication is the key.

I think the key is to take things slowly, go at the speed you feel comfortable at and if you start feeling stressed you're probably going too quickly. All the very best though darling xx

When you come to a fork in the road, take it.   

 its not the fork your taking but the path you was already ment to be on and the other way was just a side road.

And welcome x

Ah, the old fork in the road. Been in your shoes. It was hard at first but it gets easier.