Best friends that met as teens tie the knot after husband transitions
transgender.Aaron, 25, met his wife Kayla, 26, at school when he briefly moved to Tennessee for six months aged 14. They were both in eighth grade and at that point, they both presented as girls, and became best friends.Not long after, Aaron had to move back to Oregon, to live with his family.
But he kept in touch with Kayla via Snapchat and phone calls and despite the 2,200 mile distance, they stayed close friends.
When they were reunited six years later, they fell in love, and got married.‘All the trials and tribulations I’ve been through to get to this point have been so worth it,’ media company owner Aaron said.‘We had a connection that was instant, but our romantic relationship was a slower progression.’To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoAaron credits Kayla with supporting him during tough periods, and said that she now even helps administer his testosterone supplements.
The couple say their years of friendship as kids is the foundation for their happy marriage.‘Our relationship was built upon our friendship and I believe that’s what makes it so strong,’ Kayla, who jointly owns the media business, said.Aaron was raised in a conservative household and, after realising he was gay at 14, slowly grew apart from his family.His family attended church four times a week, and according to Aaron, their religion meant they disapproved of same sex relationships.‘My early years were challenging because I knew from a young age I wasn’t feeling what others my age were feeling,’ Aaron said. ‘As I started to mature and go through puberty it became evident to me something didn’t feel normal and I started doing my own research.‘Because of my background I never.
