The passage below is excerpted from the Your Emotions are Valid section of Reaching for Hope: Strategies and support for the partners of transgender people. Feeling Irritated There’s a good chance you’ll find yourself irritated as the transition process unfolds, even if you’ve been 100% behind it from the beginning. Your loved one may debate about an action for what feels like eternity, and then suddenly make a move. They may change their mind a lot. They might shift back and

The passage below is excerpted from the Your Emotions are Valid section of Reaching for Hope: Strategies and support for the partners of transgender people. Feeling Pain About a Name Change Names are deep and powerful things. We’re not always crazy about the ones our parents give us, and for transgender people, gendered name assignments are often downright painful. As your loved one moves forward in transition, they’re likely to choose a name to fit their identity. This chang