‘I came out as trans to my wife of 36 years and we’re still best of friends’

Joanne (left) has been married to Marie for 36 years(Picture: Handout/PA Real Life)Joanne Lockwood, 59, a chief executive who lives in Portsmouth with her wife of 36 years, Marie Manly, 58, experienced ‘gender confusion’ at the age of eight – but ignored the feelings for most of her life.
Joanne did not confide in anyone about her gender dysphoria – besides posting anonymously on internet forums – until 2012, when she and Marie started having relationship problems.J