I (cisf) have been with my partner (mtf) for 10 years. I think our relationship has always been pretty romantic. We kiss, cuddle, compliment each other all the time. Sex is a priority. We're just, you know, in love. I wouldn't say the honeymoon period ever entirely left.

But I think her coming out (about 5 months ago) has made things even more romantic. Learning to love each other in a sapphic way. Her getting dressed up all slutty for me. When she comes home from work and gets into girl mode, my jaw hits the floor. I want her right then and there every time.

We went on a little date the other day and I could not keep my hands off her. We wound up making out in a fairly quiet area of the park we were at overlooking the waterfront and oh, it was heaven. The entire rest of the day I was beaming.

It's like I'm dating a different person, but at the same time, it's someone I know so well, someone I trust, someone who knows my body and mind, someone who I love on so many levels. Like a best of both worlds scenario.

The sex part is pretty awesome, but it's also just the newness of everything. Being a big part of helping her understand herself and what being a WLW means, what being a woman actually is, it's igniting all kinds of intimacy between us, emotional and physical. We text each other the sweetest things. When we're reunited we kiss and cling to each other like it's been weeks not hours. It's been amazing.