Published on 12, July, 2020
HI there All
I am married to an amazing woman who I love dearly and she has ASD. We have 2 children, a fantastic home, great life and everything on the surface seems to be rosey but unfortunately despite our best efforts we are not making each other happy. In fact we are at the point where we both have doubts that we even want to continue our relationship.
Our marriage is at a point now where we both see that we need to get help to manage our differences to stand any chance of moving our family forward together.
What I am looking for is a recommendation of a Mediation Service that would be able to help us navigate forward but that has an understanding of ASD, a mediator with no experience or understanding of ASD would not be able to give us the support that we need and my wife deserves.
I am desperate for us to find the help we need as I think that we're both still hoping that we can be together, not only for the happiness of our 2 young children but more importantly for ourselves...any recommendations will be gratefully received.
Thanks guys..That book is on order now, I hope it helps me understand the woman I love more and gives me the tools or understanding that I need to help me start to close the gap between us. As the NT I know that I am able to 'flex' more easily and I will do as much as I can to.
I hope so too. It's not directly about relationship management but it's about managing your mind and your thoughts. If you're new to it you'll go thro it thinking "well, yeah ... but what the hell has it got to do with my specific issue?". I did that. But I went into it with an open mind, and in time, for me it just helped me to calm down, put things in perspective, realise that certain things actually don't matter that much, and manage the points where I'm triggered or on the brink of a meltdown. It also helps me sleep better (and that improves EVERYTHING)!