Trans-including couples experience systemic marginalization impacting their relationships, yet studies on these relationships or narratives of strength are few. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore emotional bonding and perceptions of fairness between transgender women and their cisgender partners. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was utilized to answer the research question: What are the experiences of emotional bond and fairness between transgender women and their cisgender partners? This research was situated within frameworks of minority stress, romantic attachment, and contextual therapy. Seven couples of transgender women and cisgender partners were interviewed. Three themes emerged: Minority Stress Contexts and Relational Strengths; The Experience of Emotional Bond; and Negotiating Balance. Processes of boundary creation, attunement, affirmations, and balance of care were noted. Findings reframe partner relationships as opportunities to construct transphobia-resistant and resilient narratives. Recommendations for clinicians include prioritizing the couple subsystem as an avenue for building resilience against minority stress.

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“我们只是恋爱中的两个人”：对跨性别女性与其顺性别伴侣之间情感纽带和公平体验的定性探索

跨性别夫妇经历了影响他们关系的系统性边缘化，但对这些关系或力量叙述的研究很少。这项定性研究的目的是探索跨性别女性与其顺性别伴侣之间的情感纽带和对公平的看法。解释性现象学分析被用来回答研究问题：跨性别女性与其顺性别伴侣之间的情感纽带和公平经历是什么？这项研究位于少数派压力、浪漫依恋和情境治疗的框架内。七对跨性别女性和顺性别伴侣接受了采访。出现了三个主题：少数派压力背景和关系优势；情感纽带的体验；和谈判平衡。注意到边界创建、协调、肯定和平衡的护理过程。调查结果将合作伙伴关系重新定义为构建抗变性和弹性叙事的机会。对临床医生的建议包括优先考虑将夫妻子系统作为建立抵御少数族裔压力的能力的途径。