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Ten Reasons Late-In-Life Transgender Females Make Great Partners
Being transgender and transitioning is a massive challenge for any person, regardless of what age you start.
As a repressed baby boomer, my transition started late in my life. I was 60 when I was diagnosed and 62 before I accepted the diagnosis. I fought it as hard as I could, and even now, I have moments of doubt, usually fueled by articles or reports that attack being transgender and even the existence of being transgender.
It rattles my cage, but never reverses the fact that I am transgender.
How do I know?
I remember as early as four years old identifying as a female, but I was quickly corrected by family, friends, and the world that I was wrong. It turned out that they were all wrong. Once I was diagnosed, my female gender just clicked into place.
I have no lingering doubts.
If you are in a long-term relationship when you start to transition, you are not transitioning alone. Your partner is, too. It places her in a very difficult position. She is losing the man she loves and questions her own sexuality. In addition, she is opening herself up to her own internal doubts and fears, plus she will be exposed to criticism and rejection by…
