By Greg Reller This blog is a companion to one written by my wife Carol.  We thought it might help other ND marriages to see both of our views of the types of changes we have attempted to improve our marriage relationship.  I was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder Level 1 (ASD1 or Aspergers Syndrome) about 10 years ago and about 25 years after we were married.   Like many in similar relationships (Uniquely Us-Gracefully Navigating the Maze of Neurodiverse Marriage, Chapt

By Barbara Grant, MMFT, CAS, NDCC Many neurodiverse couples seeking marriage help share a commitment to improving their relationship. In these cases, couples coaching  can help partners address problems, strengthen their connection, and work together toward acceptance and change. Models like the Hope for Couples Roadmap to Hope and Healing©  can be very effective over the 6-12 months of time a couple invests. But sometimes partners begin coaching in very different places. One

By Carol Reller Ten years ago, I realized my husband Greg had Autism Level 1 (then Asperger’s).  Some of the details are in this past blog. https://www.christianneurodiversemarriage.com/post/what-i-didn-t-know-hurt-me . So, I wanted to share what has changed and what hasn’t in those ten years. My husband is still autistic. Yes, that doesn’t change.  It doesn’t get fixed, or go away with meds or therapy. Therefore, he still has the traits that go along with being autistic. 

By NeuroDiverse Couple Ginny & Tommy Smith   I would imagine most wives go into a marriage having grown up with the dream that the husband is to be trustworthy, a good communicator, a provider, taking initiative, being accountable and is responsible for the family's spiritual, financial, and overall well-being. At the same time there being shared decision -making and the wife looking to him for support, comfort and protection.  And when this doesn’t happen what do you do?  We