This feels so similar to me coming out to my wife as trans. Loaded emotions, an undetermined future, tons of fears... And ultimately acceptance and a more honest marriage and relationship. Sometimes love really does win.
"Her amazing cooking that requires the use of every dish in the kitchen that I then must clean" LOL, this is me with my wife 100,000%, Ty. It's truly incredible how your wife reacted, and equally compelling to me that you are so honest with yourself (and us) about what the future might hold. You don't know if it will "work out," but it seems to be working now. Your wife is an incredible person. You are an incredible person, too, for trusting her. This is a beautiful story.
Thanks, Thomas :-) She is pretty amazing and I should be pinching myself more often to remind myself it's not a dream and to be more appreciative. We make a good team.
Ty -- you are a great storyteller. Thanks for sharing. I feel like I've had a preview of some of your thoughts leading up to your posts ... I look forward to following along your journey. I'm really happy for you.
Over here sobbing! Thanks for sharing such a personal, big moment. I don't see this story being told much, so thank you. My wife and I are both queer, but I really feel the feelings you have. Thanks for creating a space to explore this.
Thanks, Justin. I think there are more folks like us than we know, and the more we can show how we're just like anyone else—trying to live full lives—the better things will be.
This feels so similar to me coming out to my wife as trans. Loaded emotions, an undetermined future, tons of fears... And ultimately acceptance and a more honest marriage and relationship. Sometimes love really does win.
Thanks, Robin. Sometimes, it really does :-)
"Her amazing cooking that requires the use of every dish in the kitchen that I then must clean" LOL, this is me with my wife 100,000%, Ty. It's truly incredible how your wife reacted, and equally compelling to me that you are so honest with yourself (and us) about what the future might hold. You don't know if it will "work out," but it seems to be working now. Your wife is an incredible person. You are an incredible person, too, for trusting her. This is a beautiful story.
Thanks, Thomas :-) She is pretty amazing and I should be pinching myself more often to remind myself it's not a dream and to be more appreciative. We make a good team.
Ty -- you are a great storyteller. Thanks for sharing. I feel like I've had a preview of some of your thoughts leading up to your posts ... I look forward to following along your journey. I'm really happy for you.
Thanks, Patrick. I am kind of retreading some ground I've covered before, but with the benefit of hindsight and a little less anxiety. :-)
This is a beautiful and vulnerable story with a nuanced ending. Thank you for putting it out there!
Thank you, Jude, and thank you for sharing it!
Over here sobbing! Thanks for sharing such a personal, big moment. I don't see this story being told much, so thank you. My wife and I are both queer, but I really feel the feelings you have. Thanks for creating a space to explore this.
Thanks, Justin. I think there are more folks like us than we know, and the more we can show how we're just like anyone else—trying to live full lives—the better things will be.