and when we met him, he was living in a state of domestic partnership with fellow inmate marquis nobles the wife. he's the male. i got on my band and his. that's mine. that's his. yeah. got that right here. >> this is my partner. this is my friend. this is -- this is, you know, the person that give me strength. you know, like i said, i don't have family or anything. this is the person that helps me out day to day. >> but despite being in the fifth year of their relationship, marquis, nearing the end of a 15-year sentence for kidnapping, made it clear. the situation will likely change once he's out. >> this is not the lifestyle i would live when i get out. i mean, because i like women. i'm in prison. there's no women in here. but there are men that want to be women. >> though marquis might not be in it for the long haul, that hasn't deterred precious from being a surrogate spouse. >> he doesn't have to do anything. i make sure whatever he needs, whatever he wants, he has that. and that's not just me. that's part of what they call the penitentiary rule. he doesn't even have to brush his t