[Samantha Rogers]

Kari, I actually hope what you say is true. My admittedly subjective experience speaking with and listening to many transwomen (and crossdressers) has not shown that to be the case. I have seen many examples of marriages foundering over trans issues and only a comparitive few where the marriage has survived. Still, looking at that experience hopefully, it is always possible that those whose marriages dissolve under this weight stand out because the carnage of the imploding marriage leaves behind two emotionally needy people destined to clamor for sympathy and affirmation whereas when the opposite occurs and a marriage survives we generally do not hear its success being broadcast. I don't know, but I suppose the more hopeful view is more attractive, both to those in the throes of transition and to those who attempt to assist them.