"Andrea was very respectful and sensitive of my feelings and would buy me things that she felt I would enjoy experiencing," said Allyssa.Īccording to the Philadelphia Inquirer, there are no reliable statistics on what happens to marriages after a spouse comes out as transgender. Unlike what many wives would think, Andrea was very supportive of her partner after coming out as trans, and made it easier for her to be able to express herself. How To Know You Are Dating A Pathological Liar. New Mom Backed After Work Colleague Made Her Feel 'Lazy' on Maternity Leave.Dad Changing Twins in Ladies Toilet Over 'Grotty' Mens Sparks Fierce Debate.I didn't tell her I was transgender because it wasn't a word back then."Įven though transgender people have existed throughout history, historians have only traced the earliest use of the term to a 1965 psychology textbook, according to research by National Geographic. She said: "I told my wife that for some reason feminine things were very important to me and I enjoyed wearing girls' things. They say that true love can endure anything, time, distance, financial instability, but can it also endure a change of sex? Allyssa and Andrea Connor, who've been married for over 26 years, are proof that love always wins!Īllyssa, a 50-year-old from Utah, who was once part of the Mormon church, has lived the majority of her life as Kevin, living in a body she didn't feel was hers, until recently, when she finally found the strength to come out as transgender, at 47 years old.Īs Kevin, Allyssa, married her wife Andrea in June 1996, and together they've had three children and a 26-year loving marriage.Īt the time they got married, Allyssa says, there wasn't a term for transgender, or gender dysphoria yet, so she just thought she liked being feminine.
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