I’m Catherine . I’m thirty-four, a widow, and a mother to a beautiful six-year-old girl. Life hasn’t been easy since I lost my husband, but it’s taught me what really matters. For a long time, people kept telling me what kind of man I should look for someone traditional, someone ordinary, someone ‘safe.’ But I don’t want to live by other people’s rules anymore.What I want is different. I want a partner who is free in himself, someone who doesn’t hide, someone who knows what it means to live honestly. I’ve realized I’m drawn to men who cross-dress , men who embrace both their softness and their strength. To me, that kind of courage is beautiful.My daughter, Amara, is my world. Any man in my life has to love her as much as he loves me. And that’s why I dream of a long-term partner who will not only accept me but also accept her and build a colorful, truthful, joyful home with us.I don’t need perfect. I don’t need anyone to fit into a box. I just need someone who’s willing to walk beside me, as they are, while I do the same. That’s the kind of love I’m ready for now.”