Your SIL's husband transitioned to a woman.How would you support your SIL?

-SIL and her husband had 6 children,4 boys and 2 girls.

-Her husband began cross-dressing before they had kids. This continued after the kids came along, once they were asleep.

-SIL was supportive towards her husband and tried to help him with make-up and dressing.

-Her husband became depressed and went to a counsellor. The counsellor referred him to a gender specialist as she believed he could be transgender. But he cancelled the appointment as he was super nervous about it.

-Eventually, SIL had to divorce her husband as she feared he would embarrass the kids due to his cross-dressing. However, after the divorce, they still remained close.

-The kids would visit her husband from time to time at his rented flat where he would dress in jeans and shave like any other other man.

-Then, one day he was so depressed that he tried to chop off his manhood with a Stanley knife. He bled heavily and called for an ambulance and was rushed to hospital. Thankfully, he survived.

-SIL heard of it and realized that he was serious about wanting to be a woman.

-She supported him and now he has had electrolysis, laser hair removal and gender reassignment surgery.

-Her kids also support him.