Relationships in which one partner is transgender are often more complex compared to other LGBQ+ couples, due to the ways in which gender transition prompts changes for each partner and their relationship. Despite the impact of transition on both partners, the relationships of transgender people have been underresearched. This study was guided by symbolic interactionism to explore how transgender and cisgender women in romantic relationships experienced their relationship during their transition process. Constructivist grounded theory was used to analyze interviews with 20 transgender and cisgender participants using group-level analysis. Both groups described their journeys in terms of emotional tensions that ebbed and flowed across time. Participants reflected on how they experienced tensions internally and within their relationships as they worked through change and created meaning from their experiences. Recommendations for research and clinical work are provided, in light of these findings.

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情感世界的碰撞：跨性别和顺性别女性在转型期浪漫关系中的情感体验的定性探索

与其他 LGBQ+ 伴侣相比，其中一方是跨性别者的关系通常更为复杂，因为性别转变会促使每一方及其关系发生变化。尽管变性对伴侣双方都有影响，但跨性别者的关系尚未得到充分研究。本研究以象征互动主义为指导，探讨浪漫关系中的跨性别和顺性别女性在转型过程中如何体验她们的关系。建构主义扎根理论用于通过群体层面的分析对 20 名跨性别和顺性别参与者进行访谈。两组人都用随时间起伏的情绪紧张来描述他们的旅程。参与者反思了他们在经历变革并从经历中创造意义时如何经历内部和人际关系中的紧张局势。根据这些发现，提供了研究和临床工作的建议。