How to Share Clothes With a Cross-Dressing Husband

Men who cross dress can be awkward to live with, and when you have to share clothes with a cross-dressing husband--watch out. Just as you're ready to go out for the evening, you'll find your favorite blouse is in the wash. Sharing your wardrobe can be a simpler experience if you set a few ground rules first.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Draw "The Line That Shall Never Be Crossed." Whether you're particular about your most expensive blouses or don't want the waistline of your favorite skirt stretched, lay down the law on what items are not community clothing.
2. Put the rules in writing. You can't bee too careful when it comes to protecting your hard-earned wardrobe. For example, "Rule #1: Stay out of my underwear drawer. Rule #2: If you stretch it, rip it, stain it or pull it out of shape; you owe me twice the retail value." (If you're going to share, you might as well get a shopping trip for your trouble.)
3. Capitalize on his lack of fashion sense. Pull out the items that you no longer wear and have your husband try them on. This technique is particularly effective if your transvestite husband is new to openly cross dressing in your presence. Assure him the ripped sweatshirt and 80's legwarmers look rather fetching on him. He'll be so excited to be wearing women's clothing with your blessing, he's unlikely to notice you're loaning him Flashdance rejects that you wouldn't be caught dead in.
4. Use separate "Hers" and "Hers" closets if possible. Your husband will appreciate his own space and you can hide your favorite clothes out of his sight.
5. Take him shopping for items that fit your taste. Since men who cross dress are often unwilling to try on women's clothing in public, you must try on and buy new clothes in his place. (Stick to this strategy--if you're suave enough, you can get a whole new wardrobe out of the deal.)

Tips & Warnings

• Don't make an open "what's mine is yours" offer. Remember, your husband is still a genetic man. Girlfriends understand that free rein wardrobe offers exclude lingerie, favorite blouses and any expensive item still bearing a price tag. Cross dressing husbands do not.
• The intent of this tongue-in-cheek article is to amuse both cross dressing husbands and their wives. For more serious cross dressing support information, please see our Resources section below.