Do Autistic adults understand emotional connection?

NAS91496 said:

Is an emotional connection not possible in an ND relationship?

It is, but it will require some effort from both of you to foster and nurture it.

In your original, duplicate thread, I recommended a particular book to help you both with this. In that book, Chapter 8 is entitled "An Emotional Connection" and begins with:

"So how do you develop an emotional connection with someone with Asperger's syndrome?"

It later includes:

"Mental health professionals understand that relationship problems between someone with AS and a neurotypical partner stem from issues on both sides. Shared responsibility and negative symptoms that affect both partners can be found at the core of such difficulties".

I'll also paste my original reply from your earlier thread below:

You might find this book helpful (I have, so it's a personal recommendation):

Loving Someone with Asperger's Syndrome: Understanding and Connecting with your Partner

Quotes from the blurb include:

" This book explains how Asperger's may cause problems in a relationship and offers help for communicating, coparenting, and building an emotional connection with a partner who has Asperger's syndrome."

"This book presents practical guidance that will help partners get what they need in their relationships by working together with their Asperger's partner."

It includes thought-provoking exercises that you can carry out together and use as a basis for discussions.

It was written when Asperger's was still a diagnostic term, but it would now simply fall under "autism". One caveat: when describing scenarios or potential issues, the author constantly switches between which of the male and female partners is NT and which is autistic. This can be annoying, but the trouble is still well worth it, in my view.   

Couples therapy might also be worth considering. 

NAS91496 said:

Is an emotional connection not possible in an ND relationship?

It is, but it will require some effort from both of you to foster and nurture it.

In your original, duplicate thread, I recommended a particular book to help you both with this. In that book, Chapter 8 is entitled "An Emotional Connection" and begins with:

"So how do you develop an emotional connection with someone with Asperger's syndrome?"

It later includes:

"Mental health professionals understand that relationship problems between someone with AS and a neurotypical partner stem from issues on both sides. Shared responsibility and negative symptoms that affect both partners can be found at the core of such difficulties".

I'll also paste my original reply from your earlier thread below:

You might find this book helpful (I have, so it's a personal recommendation):

Loving Someone with Asperger's Syndrome: Understanding and Connecting with your Partner

Quotes from the blurb include:

" This book explains how Asperger's may cause problems in a relationship and offers help for communicating, coparenting, and building an emotional connection with a partner who has Asperger's syndrome."

"This book presents practical guidance that will help partners get what they need in their relationships by working together with their Asperger's partner."

It includes thought-provoking exercises that you can carry out together and use as a basis for discussions.

It was written when Asperger's was still a diagnostic term, but it would now simply fall under "autism". One caveat: when describing scenarios or potential issues, the author constantly switches between which of the male and female partners is NT and which is autistic. This can be annoying, but the trouble is still well worth it, in my view.   

Couples therapy might also be worth considering.