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January 3rd, 2008 4:48 am MST

    *** Something struck me yesterday that have been smoldering in the background for several days, and then came back to me full force with the a lovely young lady (thank you Jenny) last night.   *** The original statement was “TG relationship rarely last.”  And then last night discussing how often a SRS woman, would end up with another woman.  As I lay in bed ponder these things this morning, my mind trip back to a show/ movie/ TV show entitled the “The Odd Couple.”  If you have never heard of this before, you are missing something special.   *** So, how to I get from Broadway to transgender relationships?  The entertainment in the “Odd Couple” was always stormy.  Felix, the almost femme character, was always getting upset with Oscar, the male-macho character, for making a mess, leaving out cigars, and beer cans.   *** With a very WIDE stroke of the brush, I get to how would a transitioned woman, and an average guy (me, I suppose) ever how to maintain a living “Felix/Oscar” relationship with the added strain of sensual pleasure.  Of course Felix by this time is Felcia dealing with body image and the rages of transition, and all the emotional and physical turmoil that brings...  and Oscar is still the same beer drinking, cigar chomping, ass-grabbing slob he always was… It has got to be a stormy relationship (and yes it would make a great book).   *** Some people are more capable of dealing with this sort of chaos, than others.  Just look Moms who raise all boys!  While most of us, are not so talented.  Guys tend to be the hunter-gatherer-explorer types (wide stroke again her folks), while Gals tend to be the gatherer-organizer-producer of things.  Men may build cities… but they build them for the Women in their life…   *** It comes down to this… (As true a story as I can remember it) media is covering couple that has been together seventy (70) years, plus their courtship.  The interview asks how they were ever able to stay married that long… and the answers were instantaneous (as much it could be at 90+).  Her answer was simple, “He tells me he loves me, everyday.”  His answer was very revealing to me, “She tells me how wonderful I am, everyday.”   *** It sounds cute, and funny all at the same time… But, that is a relationship.  How do we ever approach that sort of reality???