Hello!

Hi there,

my partner and I have been together for 14 years, he was diagnosed with Autism in March this year (2026).

We have had many good times together, but we also struggle with a few things, communication being the biggest challenge.

I had a look on the National Autistic Society website to see if I could find some sort of support for both of us and came across this community. I thought it would be a good opportunity to learn from other people's experiences and to find out more about neurodiversity.

I'm not sure how much I will post yet but I thought I should introduce myself just in case I do.

All the best

TeaLeaves

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Bunny 3 days ago

Hi and welcome to the community! [wave]

I hope you find it helpful here - there are definitely lots of experiences to read about, and there's no pressure to post.

You and your partner might also find the resources here helpful:

NAS - After diagnosis

In respect of the communication problems that you mentioned, you might find this article and book helpful:

NAS Learn - The double empathy problem

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

(The latest diagnostic manuals no longer use "Asperger's" and instead include people who'd previously have received that diagnosis under autism / Autism Spectrum Disorder).

You could also consider couples counselling, led by counsellor with experience of supporting autistic people.

Finally, this article offers a great introduction to the subject of neurodiversity (including explaining how autistic people are neurodivergent):

NAS - Autism and neurodiversity
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Bunny 3 days ago

Hi and welcome to the community! [wave]

I hope you find it helpful here - there are definitely lots of experiences to read about, and there's no pressure to post.

You and your partner might also find the resources here helpful:

NAS - After diagnosis

In respect of the communication problems that you mentioned, you might find this article and book helpful:

NAS Learn - The double empathy problem

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

(The latest diagnostic manuals no longer use "Asperger's" and instead include people who'd previously have received that diagnosis under autism / Autism Spectrum Disorder).

You could also consider couples counselling, led by counsellor with experience of supporting autistic people.

Finally, this article offers a great introduction to the subject of neurodiversity (including explaining how autistic people are neurodivergent):

NAS - Autism and neurodiversity
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