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When your spouse struggles to affirm your gender identity

I came out as non-binary to my wife six months ago and she says she supports me but hasn't used my pronouns once and still introduces me as her husband.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The gap between stated acceptance and lived recognition creates a profound loneliness within the relationship itself.

Ideas that help explain it
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“Where Are You with LGBTQ+ Love, Partnership, and Its Varieties?”

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