67 years old. Retired IT specialist/programmer. Married 31 years, widowed. came out as transgendered to my wife in 2008 due to extreme gender dysphoria. My wife was supportive until she died in 2019 due to kidney failure. I promised her that I would not transition while we were together and I am proud that I kept that promise which was difficult. Just call it real love. Recently the gender dysphoria has gotten bad again and I am going to transition, finally.