My Husband Wears My Clothes: Crossdressing from the Perspective of a Wife

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Summary: Highly Recommend for Crossdressers and Their S/O
Review: As a crossdresser, I found this book to be very enlightening. I am fortunate to be dating a wonderful woman who I felt was open-minded enough for me to tell the truth and reveal my secret. As I had hoped, she accepted it and wanted to know more about it. I had heard about this book and together, we ordered it. I read it first and wrote some of my thoughts in the margins throughout the book...things that rang true with me, things I disagreed about, and my experiences with crossdressing. She is reading it now and is doing the same. We are planning on discussing it further once she finishes the book. We have already had several discussions and we both feel the situation is making us a closer couple as we share our thoughts. I feel this book has helped tremendously in me opening up to her and explaining things that I couldn't find the words for.

I will admit that the author does get a little rah rah here and there. And some of her generalizations bothered me...as a rule, I hate generalizations. Then again, I suppose hating all generalizations *IS* a generalization. Hmm. But overall, I highly recommend this book for crossdressers and their S/O. And I recommend that the two people share the reading experience together. It is quite an easy read and a good look into the thoughts of a crossdresser.

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Summary: This book was an enormous relief for me ...
Review: I am in a serious relationship with a crossdresser and I felt very alone since I didn't understand him and he couldn't understand why. I had never been exposed to crossdressing and this book allowed me to see that it's "unusual, but not abnormal." We have both read it and I enjoyed the fact that it not only puts the woman in tune with what the man is doing, but on the flip side also emphasizes to the man that he has to pay attention to his girlfriend/wife's needs and desires as well outside of his crossdressing. I feel much more comfortable in our relationship after reading this book. If you can look past the issues of the fact that it was published by a small firm and there are typos and other formatting issues, the core of this book is quite meaningful and helpful, especially to someone who has little or no knowledge about the subject. It's a very caring, compassionate read for those who want to succeed in this type of relationship.

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Summary: excellant book
Review: i got this book for my wife and it was very informative,
i would highly recommend it to anyone who crossdresses

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Summary: Great! From a crossdressers point of view
Review: I have been a crossdresser for most of my life. This book was right on target in the way it explained the motivationas of a crossdresser. I wish I would have found this book 20 years ago. For the wives or signifigant others of crossdressers, I recommend this book. I also recommend this book for those of us who may be asking why...

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Summary: A must read for wives/partners of crossdressers
Review: I learned about my husband's crossdressing 15 years after our marriage and was devastated! I knew that I loved this man but was fearful of what would happen next. Did he want to become a woman! Was he gay? I sought counseling and was given the book, My Husband Wears My Clothes, by Dr. Peggy Rudd. Dr. Rudd, who also is the wife of a crossdresser, should be nominated for sainthood. Reading this book, which presents the bad with the good, helped saved my sanity and my marriage. I love my husband no matter what he wears - if he would only let me borrow that cute dress which is his/her favorite dress. Betty B.

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Summary: A truly remarkable book!
Review: My Husband Wears My Clothes is a truly remarkable book by a truly remarkable woman and author. Not only does Dr. Rudd explore the facets of life with and among the millions living in the transgendered community worldwide, she offers the reader rare insights into the personal and private life of a woman who is married to a man who is a crossdresser.

Dr. Rudd invites the reader to explore a phenomenon often times shunned, ridiculed and misunderstood by society from the perspective of a wife who has accepted her husband's need to express the feminine side of himself. She does not, however, attempt to force the reader to accept crossdressing as a way of life. Rather, she invites the reader to share a fascinating glimpse of the people who dare to be couragious enogh to withstand the social and personal pressures brought about by society's ignorance of those who Dr. Rudd calls the "gender gifted".

This book is factual, down-to-earth and a must-read for anyone currently involved in or considering a relationship with a crossdresser.

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Summary: This book was an enormous relief for me ...
Review: Peggy Rudd's collective works are some of the strongest writings in the field of explaining cross-dressing to the wives and sweethearts of men like myself. I would urge anyone married to a transvestite to read books like this one to help understand their husbands.