A friend of mine came to London a few years ago, she had studied here previously, and we spent a few days with her friends.
One of whom was an English guy who had gone through the op, after years of all that and whatever, but was about 3 months into post-op at the time.
Was still with his/her German g/f at the time, and they were a lovely couple. I assume whatever attracted them to each other, and bound them together, plus going through all that, still held them together. Probably one of the biggest changes a person can go through, and doesn't just change one person at the same time.
I remember the German lass telling me that despite the hormone treatment, s/he would still yell out like a guy if s/he dropped food in the kitchen or somesuch. Don't know why I remember it. Maybe it was just such an ordinary thing in such an unusual situation. Really nice people though.