Why Did Chloe Get Married?
Wednesday, February 08, 2012 5:00AM
Chloe, who was born a man and married his children's mother as a man, explains to Anderson that even as a child, she would dress up in her sister's clothing. If these urges existed so early on, then why did Chloe make the decision to get married? Anderson wonders if Chloe "tricked" Rene.
“These feelings as a child and as a young adult would wax and wane at different times depending on, you know, what was going on in my life," Chloe says. "I felt if I built a life as a man… that this feeling that I just couldn't explain… it would just go away."
Chloe discusses the feelings she felt throughout her life about her gender and sexuality… in the video below.
Take a look…
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I can understand why Chloie got married I got married in 1976 after 35 years of marriage told my wife and started transition. I went through the Psych assessment and have been on Hormones for 10/11 months now. So I’m well on my way to the big operation. I missed the show I was in hospital for a hernia repair, so if there is a rerun date please let me know and I will set the timer now. My EX and I get along fine now however she cannot address me by my new legal name so we work around that, we probably get along better now than when we were married. As for old friends and family well 1 old friend left who talks to me who I know is OK if there is anyone else I don’t know of them. My direct siblings all but my sister have a problem dealing with this she has been great and has maintained contact. One brother made contact once but will not even go for coffee there is total of five of us kids. I have not let my mother know she is 83 now and will have definite problems with it and will not remember the next day anyhow. My nieces and nephews have been great as far as I know we maintain contact through social Media ( Face Book ) and none have had a negative comment to me or about me as far as I know. It has been an interesting emotional journey hard, and funny at times but one I should have Embarked on many many years ago.
Brie
I'm an 8 yr post op woman living a life of peace and contentment. The release I've felt since transition has revealed a great joy to work with people and to support them to realize their own true worth. I have left a highly technical career in Aviation to begin a new and fulfilling career in ministry. I am now the Spiritual Director of my own church open to straight and LGBT communities. My mission and mandate are to create a Centre that “works for everyone.” I am now an open, honest, loving and compassionate woman who has learned life’s journeys are rarely what they appear to be. The admonition: “Know Thyself” has impassioned me to empower others to be their authentic Self by the releas from the burden of what others think of them. Being True to one’s self is the key to eternal happiness. Bless you for your part in the wondrous journey called “life.” Rev Jennifer
Anderson,
I can see how there can be complex issues with the couple, especially with sex. It seems like they still care for each other, but then, what about their having no sex. Oh, I forgot, I think I did see this in another clip--they got divorced. That's probably because they couldn't be intimate anymore.
I wondered about this part, because I saw a clip on the preview, but her answer wasn't there, and I understand why--got to have some curiosity pending there, for the show. Did the wife feel like she was lied to? I am wondering her answer on this. Maybe you can write that in my e-mail, if no problem, thank you.
Bev. (Janna)
Chloe and Rene,
I have the most respect for the both of you. I to am from Ohio and I have a 11 year old child that is transgendered. I was really glad to see how strong you both are and how you are both there for each other.
Way to go!
Watched AC didn't like hearing the divorce part- Last spring I went down to the Minnesota capitol with the family to protest against the anti-gay marriage amendment which will be put on our ballot in November. I did this because I want to stay legally "married" without challenge to my wife, I felt the need in my gut to go down there.
It is not so unusual for a transgender to marry someone of the opposite of their birth gender. So many transgenders, especially if they were born in the 50's and grew up in 60's and 70's learned very quickly to keep what was going on inside hidden. I am transgender, I grew up in that time. Most parents who had a son or daughter who felt these things were so confused and tried to shame their children, especially those with strong religious beliefs. I have two wonderful children. I personaly waited till later in life to transition. My children were both grown adults with their own lives and families before I made the decision to transition. We merely want to live as normal a life as possible and to be accepted as anyone else would be accepted. Each person dealing with this issue in their own lives has to decide what is best for them. I married for almost the same reason. I thought if I ignored it long enough and became as macho a man as possible have and raise a family that all those feeling would simply go away. They did no, they never do, if, you are truly transgender. You either are, or you are not. It does not go away and it is not something one chooses for themselves.