How We Balance Marriage and Caring For Our Child With Autism
We Have a Child With Severe Autism — Here's How We Keep Our Marriage Strong
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My husband and I have somewhat different ways of coping with our son's outbursts and addressing his needs — and we've learned that that's OK. Trying to force each other to accept what we feel is the "proper parenting style" is not a winning strategy. Instead, we acknowledge what's important to each of us (in other words, we try not to do the things that really bug each other), and we try not to sweat the small stuff.