Transvestia

helping us to bring my girl-self to the forefront thus saving our marriage. I want you to know we feel like a couple of newlyweds, and how very happy we have been these past months. If ever I have an opportunity to give advice to any would-be TV it would be to be honest with ones self, and never repress those desires, for it can only bring heart break and discontent to "her" and the ones she loves.

Approved Wholeheartly:

Jean (G.G.)

God Bless You and TRANSVESTIA

Janice

Dear Virginia,

My husband just received your letter and I decided that it was about time I wrote and thanked you. When my husband first told me he was a transvestite (this was about a year before we married) he explained what he had been able to find out and asked me to read "A Year Among the Girls", the only book he had found on the subject. I was pretty upset since I didn't know how serious this was. The book didn't do too much about relieving my fears. Then Mike found some "Transvestia's. These gave me a much different idea. Anyway, after I calmed down I realized that I knew him much too well to worry about this. For a while I was of the "Alright, but not around me" school of thought. Then I realized that this was about as reasonable as if he said, "Eating is disgusting. If you have to do it to live, OK, but don't ever let me catch you." I could also see that I wasn't making him any happier, either. After that I did my best to act as if it was completely natural and soon convinced myself. As a result both of giving Debbi a chance to show her side of it and what I learned from your magazine (and book) I have become a wholehearted advocate of the benefits of being married to an FP, especially Debbi. In other words, I feel that I owe my present happiness first, of course, to my husband but secondly to you. Therefore, I would be very happy to help in any way I can. If, in view of the above, you want me to write something I would enjoy it. I enjoy illustrating stories and have thought that this would be a good addition to your magazine. If an FPE chapter is formed in Cleveland they would be very welcome here. I am very anxious to meet other FP's and their wives, particularly if they've had more experience. (I've discovered

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