This is the last post in series about the lessons my husband (NT) and I (aspie) have learned during the 25 years we’ve been married. Learn how to recognize your partner’s expressions of love Aspies and NTs speak completely different languages when it comes to expressions of love. You can either learn to translate your … Continue reading Lessons from an Aspergers-NT Marriage (Part 4)
This is the 3rd in a 4 part series about the lessons my husband (NT) and I (aspie) have learned during the 25 years we’ve been married. Recognize that aspies need plenty of alone time Being alone is how people with Asperger’s regroup. When I retreat to my home office and close the door, it … Continue reading Lessons from an Aspergers-NT Marriage (Part 3)
This is the 2nd part of a 4 part series about the lessons my husband (NT) and I (aspie) have learned during the 25 years we’ve been married. —— Accept that aspies have good days and bad days. I try hard to keep some of my more annoying aspie traits under control, but there are … Continue reading Lessons from an Aspergers-NT Marriage (Part 2)
Being married to someone with Asperger’s Syndrome is challenging. Okay, that’s an understatement. Some people might go so far as to say it’s impossible. A quick internet search on ‘Asperger’s marriage’ will turn up plenty of horror stories. Being married to an aspie is hard work. There are times when the neurotypical partner may feel … Continue reading Lessons from an Aspergers-NT Marriage (Part 1)
Lessons from an Aspergers-NT Marriage As a woman with Asperger’s Syndrome who’s been married to a neurotypical partner for 25 years, I’ve found some surprising benefits to an aspie-NT partnership. I’ve also encountered some serious challenges. This series summarizes 12 lessons that my husband and I have learned (often the hard way). Hopefully some will … Continue reading Asperger’s and Marriage
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