The Reflective Workbook for Partners of Transgender People : Your Transition As Your Partner Transitions

Partners of people in transition go through their own transitions and may or may not be conflicted as to whether they will remain in their relationship. This unique self-help workbook was created for and focuses on the partner's perspective and own journey. By providing the support and structure needed for partners to reflect, this resource helps navigate the unexpected transition that affects both of their lives. Providing an essential tool that is currently missing, this book gives guidance and advice specifically designed for this situation, alongside activities, quizzes, and personal anecdotes. By combining portions of the author's self-exploration-as the partner of someone who began to transition after 17 years of being in their relationship- with the experiences shared by those who attended her workshops, this workbook examines the challenges, uncertainties, and possible grieving some partners experience throughout the transition process. With space for responding to reflective questions, exercises and games, this workbook offers partners a safe haven to discover their own wants and needs and will be of interest to both couples and individual counselors. "Partners of people in transition go through their own transitions and may or may not be conflicted as to whether they will remain in their relationship. This unique self-help workbook was created for and focuses on the partner's perspective and own journey. By offering the support and structure needed for partners to reflect, this resource helps navigate the unexpected transition that affects both of their lives. Providing an essential tool that is currently missing, this book gives guidance and advice, alongside activities, quizzes, and personal anecdotes. As the partner of someone who began to transition after 17 years of being in their relationship, the author combines portions of her own self-exploration, with the experiences shared by those who attended her workshops."--Cover The Reflective Workbook for Partners of Transgender People: Your Transition as Your Partner Tansitions by D. M. Maynard Acknowledgments 1. Your Private Space: An Introduction 2. Unexpected and Confused 3. Who Are You? 4. Grief May Apply 5. It Can Be a Foreign Language 6. Medical and Social Options: Sorting It Out! 7. Friends and Family: Will They Stay, or Will They Go? 8. Work: In or Out? 9. Insurances, Gender Markers, and Documents... Oh My! 10. Privilege: Loss or Gain? 11. Let’s Talk About Finding a Therapist 12. Partners in Sex 13. Celebrations Come in Different Sizes 14. Where Are You Now? 15. You Are Not Alone (Resources) Glossary Answer Key Section Blank Page