Tolerance of other half diminishing

My other half is getting less and less tolerant of me and our autistic child.

In anger he says things like he just wants to be left alone (not easy in a lockdown) , he wishes he wasn't the only NT in the house, my diagnosis means I will never get better, I never mean to upset him but I always do,  he can't handle us both talking at once, I can't use autism as an excuse etc. 

Every time we fall out he turns it back to me and it is always my fault. He can talk down to me sometimes as if he is teaching me like a child. 

I can't tell when he is getting angry and so sometimes he will suddenly blow and shout and storm out the house. Usually it blows over and he is fine the next day but I am left constantly walking on eggshells wondering what I will do to upset him next. 

Sometimes he is great and patient with our child and then sometimes he can't tolerate his noises or his incessant talking or his constant movement.  Nothing has changed about how our child acts but his tolerance of it has decreased. 

I just don't know what to do. 

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  • I'm surprised by how any couples are surviving this time, it's hard. But lots of couples are struggling. If you've done ok for 19 years then hold onto that. Just 2-3 months to go. Perhaps go out for a regular walk yourself with your kid to give him space at home. Make it regular so he knows it's coming, 45 min walk each eve at roughly the same time, longer one at the weekends. Make yourself busy so he gets the space. Take yourself to read in bed. It's not a judgement on you, the relationship or him, it's just hard at the moment!

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  • I'm surprised by how any couples are surviving this time, it's hard. But lots of couples are struggling. If you've done ok for 19 years then hold onto that. Just 2-3 months to go. Perhaps go out for a regular walk yourself with your kid to give him space at home. Make it regular so he knows it's coming, 45 min walk each eve at roughly the same time, longer one at the weekends. Make yourself busy so he gets the space. Take yourself to read in bed. It's not a judgement on you, the relationship or him, it's just hard at the moment!

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