A Death that Led to My Rebirth

How losing my husband led to accepting my gender identity

Photo by Igor Kasalovic on Unsplash

In 2016, my husband lost his lifelong struggle against depression and anxiety. The man I had been with for nearly a decade, that I had planned to grow old with, was suddenly gone. That first year without him, I felt rudderless and rooted myself by diving headfirst into managing the affairs of his estate.