Blog for Individuals and Neurodiverse Couples Affected by ASD
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The 3 Types of Aspies
==> Living With An Aspergers Partner: eBook, Audio Instruction, and Couples Counseling
Feeling Like a “Bad” Partner or Spouse in a Relationship Affected by ASD
Resources for Neurodiverse Couples:
==> Online Group Therapy for Men with ASD
==> Online Group Therapy for NT Wives
==> Living With Aspergers: Help for Couples
==> Online Group Therapy for Couples and Individuals Affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder
==> Cassandra Syndrome Recovery for NT Wives
==> More information on how NT spouses/partners are affected by Asperger's and high-functioning autism in relationships...Why the NT Partner's Attempts to Fix the Relationship Often Fail
Resources for Neurodiverse Couples:
==> Online Group Therapy for Men with ASD==> Online Group Therapy for NT Wives
==> Living With Aspergers: Help for Couples
==> Online Group Therapy for Couples and Individuals Affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder
==> Cassandra Syndrome Recovery for NT Wives
==> More tips on relationship problems associated with AS [high-functioning autism]...
Ruminations in People with ASD
Resources for Neurodiverse Couples:
==> Online Group Therapy for Men with ASD
==> Online Group Therapy for NT Wives
==> Living With Aspergers: Help for Couples
==> Online Group Therapy for Couples and Individuals Affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Mood Swings in Your ASD Spouse
- Can someone with ASD learn "emotional skills"?
- How a "socially awkward" person with Autism can le...
- "Concrete Thinking" in Autism Spectrum Disorder: T...
- As an ASD husband, do you struggle to connect emot...
- Severe Mood Swings in Your ASD Partner
- "How do I weather the holidays with my ASD husband...
- Message to ASD Husbands: Do You Tend to View Your ...
- Does this story sound similar to your ASD spouse's...
- Best Ways to Pick Fights with an ASD Husband
- Message to Neurotypical Spouses: Is it Narcissism ...
- Is your ASD spouse simply an asshole, or is his br...
- Message to ND Couples: Will you surrender to "neur...
- NT Advice: Watch Your Tone Young Lady!
- The Neurodiverse Relationship Challenge: Tips for ...
- Broken Trust in ND Relationships
- High Intelligence/Logic Can Be Both a Blessing and...
- Is your ASD spouse a jerk - or simply lacking reci...
- The #1 Thinking Error in Your Spouse on the Autism...
- BOTH Spouses Can Suffer Emotional Abuse in a ND Re...
- Do you want to problem-solve with your ASD spouse?...
- Marital Stress: Confusion and Insecurity in the AS...
- Self-Sabotage in Adults with ASD
- There Are More Positives than Negatives in People ...
- When Your Spouse [suspected of having ASD] Refuses...
- Healing from Cassandra Syndrome: Podcast
- How to Handle Put-Downs: Message to People with ASD
- When you fight with your ASD spouse, he wins in th...
Self-Management of Angry Outbursts for People with ASD

Some common causes of angry outbursts in people on the spectrum include:
- Other’s behavior (e.g., insensitive comments, being ignored)
- Intolerance of imperfections in others
- Having routines and order disrupted
- Difficulties with employment despite being intelligent in many areas
- A build-up of anxiety
- Being swamped by multiple tasks
- Sensory over-stimulation
- Relationship conflict
- your physical state (e.g., pain, tiredness)
- your mental state (e.g., existing frustration, confusion)
- the environment (e.g., too much stimulation, major changes of routine)
- how well (or poorly) you're being treated by co-workers
6. What’s the big goal? Identify why you would like to manage your anger more successfully. Identify what benefits you expect in everyday living from improving your anger-control skills.
- Stop and think before reacting to the situation (e.g., “My goal right now is to improve my ability to cope with anger when I am waiting in long lines”).
- Challenge your inaccurate or negative thoughts (e.g., “The service here is so inefficient. Why can’t they hurry up? I'm going to get pissed any moment now. WAIT. Stop thinking this!”).
- Create your new thought (e.g., “Everyone is probably aggravated by this long line – even the cashier serving us. I can either come back later, or I can wait here and think of something pleasant”).
Resources for Neurodiverse Couples:
==> Online Group Therapy for Men with ASD==> Online Group Therapy for NT Wives
==> Living with ASD: eBook and Audio Instruction for Neurodiverse Couples
==> One-on-One Counseling for Struggling Individuals & Couples Affected by ASD
==> Online Group Therapy for Couples Affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder
==> Cassandra Syndrome Recovery for NT Wives
==> ASD Men's MasterClass: Social-Skills Training and Emotional-Literacy Development
Should You Try to Act "Normal?" – Tips for People with Asperger’s
Many people with Asperger’s are so excited about their “special interests” that they barely notice they're the odd ones out (or if they do notice, they simply don't care). Use your talents and passions to find your “niche” – at school, in the work place, and elsewhere.
So, back to the question of: Should You Try to Act Normal?
==> Living With Aspergers: Help for Couples
Telling Others That You Have Asperger's
- Do you prefer to be alone?
- Do you find it difficult to make friends?
- Do you find it difficult to keep a conversation going?
- Do you find it difficult to imagine how someone else feels?
- Do you find it distressing when things change?
- Do you have a special interest?
- Do you find body language difficult to understand?
- Do you find it hard to tell what emotion others are feeling?
- Do you find it difficult to say what you mean?
Knowing this can be very useful as you will then be able to tell others about these difficulties - and also work on improving them.
==> Living With Aspergers: Help for Couples
Why Do Some Adults with ASD Get Labeled as “Stubborn”?

4. People with ASD may have some fears in addition to those related to unexpected changes in schedules (e.g., large groups of people, complex open environments such as bus stations, an unexpected academic challenge, having too many things to remember or too many tasks to perform, etc.). Such highly-stimulating situations tend to overwhelm these individuals.
==> Living With ASD: Help for Couples
- the misunderstanding or misinterpretation of another's action
- other people changing something from the way it is “supposed to be”
- anxiety about a current or upcoming event )no matter how trivial it might appear to others)
- lack of knowledge about how something is done
- the need to avoid or escape from a non-preferred activity
- transitioning from one activity to another (often a problem because it may mean ending an activity before he or she is finished with it)
- the reluctance to participate in an activity he or she can’t do perfectly or an activity that is too difficult
- difficulty “taking in” what is going on around him or her
- problems “reading between the lines”
- the inability to fully understand social cues
Resources for Neurodiverse Couples:
==> Online Group Therapy for Men with ASD==> Online Group Therapy for NT Wives
==> Living with ASD: eBook and Audio Instruction for Neurodiverse Couples
==> One-on-One Counseling for Struggling Individuals & Couples Affected by ASD
==> Online Group Therapy for Couples Affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder
==> Cassandra Syndrome Recovery for NT Wives
==> ASD Men's MasterClass: Social-Skills Training and Emotional-Literacy Development
Help for Adults with Asperger's (high-functioning autism) and Their Partners/Spouses
Resources for ASD-NT Couples
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