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Aspie Shutdown and Withdrawal: Dealing with Sudden Emotional Withdrawal in Relationships

2020

Aspie shutdown and withdrawal is a big part of how autism affects relationships. See more...

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More Celebrities are Coming Out as Autistic. That Makes a Huge Difference.

Anthony Hopkins, Wentworth Miller and others are showing us that autism is more varied than it once seemed to be.

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Zack Budryk
2021
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Coming Out Autistic

Transgender or gender-fluid people are more likely to be neurodivergent, and vice versa. Here’s what that’s like.

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Brandy Schillace
2021
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“What I Love About My Wife with ADHD”

I asked my amazingly wonderful, devastatingly handsome, most level-headed, even-tempered, fiscally responsible, strategically thinking, husband to write about some of the positive aspects of being married to someone with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD). Here’s what he said.

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Jessica Jurkovic
2020
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From Love Bombing to Boredom: Is ADHD to Blame for Mercurial Relationship Cycles?

Hyperfocus on a new relationship and partner — showering them with gifts and attention — may be mistaken for love bombing, especially when the heat begins to cool.

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ADDitude Editors
2021
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The Challenge of Forming Female Friendships When You’re Autistic

Painful memories of childhood along with gendered social norms can make adult friendships more complicated for neurodiverse women.

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Marianne Eloise
2021
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ADHD Complicates Romance

Relationships can be challenging in the best of circumstances – add ADHD to the relationship and it can become downright difficult. Misunderstandings can lead to frustration and, if unresolved, resentment. ADHD symptoms create significantly more stress for the couple.

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CHADD
2017
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ADHD and Relationships

If you have ADHD, you might find it hard to date, make friends, or parent. That’s partly because good relationships require you to be aware of other people's thoughts and feelings. But ADHD can make it hard for you to pay attention or react the right way.

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Hope Cristol
2021
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Have a Partner with ADHD? 10 Ways to Offer Support

Here are 10 ways to offer healthy support without draining yourself or neglecting your own needs, whether you’re in a long-term relationship or just stared dating someone with ADHD.

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Crystal Raypole
2021
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A.D.H.D. Can Strain Relationships. Here’s How Couples Cope.

The symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can push couples to their breaking point, but there is hope for those willing to seek help.

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Christina Caron
2022
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The Challenges of Neurodivergent Romantic Relationships

Forming relationships can be challenging when you have autism because you might not be the one to take the lead and engage with others.

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Delphine Martineau
2020
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