‘I WAS A HUSBAND, NOW I’M A WIFE’
Petra Wenham, 76, lives in Ipswich and is married to Loraine, 76.
‘I was fearful of upsetting her, but had to say how I felt’
When I met Loraine in 1972, aged 25, there was an instant connection. We both worked for British Telecom and we were attracted to each other. Loraine was open-minded and kind, and I felt I could tell her anything.
Growing up male in the 1950s, I’d always known that I was different, I just wasn’t sure why. At school, I was more comfortable around girls than boys, and as I got older, I secretly began dressing in women’s clothing and it felt so comfortable. I’d browse women’s clothes shops pretending to be looking for a gift.
I was honest with Loraine about my cross-dressing habit from the start, and she was accepting. It didn’t change the way
