Advice for a married friend please

Hi, I have a good friend who suspects her husband has Asperger's Syndrome. He is becoming increasingly rigid, taking things literally, has no concept of her needs with the kids and much more. She feels there's no way she would ever be able to talk to him about this or get him to  seek a diagnosis, but she wants to try and understand more about what might be casuing the behaviour she sees and to try and find ways to make things better for them both, and their kids. I can offer her some advice as the parent of two Asperger's boys but feel there must be people in this community who are better able to help. Books or wesbite links would be apprecaited as well as the sharing of personal experience. Many thanks in advance.

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  • He's stressed at work but has been for years. My friend is finding that increasingly his behaviour is (as she sees it) unusual - very angry, rigid, taking things literally (although she says he has always been like this, its just she's now looking at it in a different light). He's never been a sociable person, but is beoming increasingly withdrawn. He lacks a patience with their kids too. I know all of these things could be down to a NT having a stressful time, but she suspects there's more going on....

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  • He's stressed at work but has been for years. My friend is finding that increasingly his behaviour is (as she sees it) unusual - very angry, rigid, taking things literally (although she says he has always been like this, its just she's now looking at it in a different light). He's never been a sociable person, but is beoming increasingly withdrawn. He lacks a patience with their kids too. I know all of these things could be down to a NT having a stressful time, but she suspects there's more going on....

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