Relating While Autistic: Fixed Signals for Neurodivergent Couples

Are you in a neurodivergent (ND) relationship? One thing ND couples have in common is a tendency to get their signals mixed up. You want to communicate clearly, but miss the mark time and time again. How can you turn mixed signals into fixed signals? You’ll find answers in Relating while Autistic: Fixed Signals for Neurodivergent Couples, the third book of the series, Adulting While Autistic.

Nowhere is communication more important than in a marriage or committed relationship. You may be in a ND relationship, wondering why it seems so hard to communicate with the one you love. Maybe you’re not in a relationship yet, and you know you need some solid communication skills in place before you find the right one so you can make it work. This book is for you.

Relating while Autistic offers practical tips, evidence-based strategies, and the keys couples need to unlock their best relationship. It’s built on the science of human behavior, relationship research, and what the author has learned from her own twenty seven years in love in a brilliant and enduring ND marriage.

Through "Red Lights/Green Lights" you’ll learn effective communication strategies as well as what to avoid. The "What Shall We Talk About?" section has conversation starters for Family Meetings that open the gates to discussions about what’s important to the two of you. "Date Night Themes" offer creative ideas to refresh and revive your relationship.

Another way you'll learn to turn mixed signals into fixed signals is through the stories of four fictional couples. Each chapter also includes "They Say," stories shared by actual ND couples about what has worked in their relationships.

This much needed resource is a delightful "how-to" relationship guide for autistic individuals and those who love them.

ISBN-13: 9781957984049

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Future Horizons - Inc.

Publication Date: 06-06-2023

Pages: 300

Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Series: Adulting While Autistic #3

Wendela Whitcomb Marsh, MA, RSD, is a sought-after speaker, an award-winning author, and the CEO of Adult Autism Assessment & Services. Her 27-year marriage to a late-diagnosed autistic man gives her unique insights and unshakeable optimism when it comes to ND relationships. Dr. Marsh knows first-hand that a ND relationship can be successful, fulfilling, and a source of mutual support and happiness.

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One thing neurodivergent (ND) couples have in common is a propensity to have mixed signals, yearning to communicate clearly and effectively, but finding that desire thwarted time and time again. Whatever your reason for being here, the important question is: How can ND couples turn mixed signals into fixed signals? In this book you’ll find practical tips, evidence-based strategies, and the keys couples need to unlock their best relationship. Relating while Autistic is built on the science of human behavior, relationship research, and what I’ve learned from my own twenty-seven years in love in a brilliant, powerful, and magical ND marriage. The most important thing to remember on your journey to understanding as a couple is that solutions to problems are never on the shoulders of just one of you.

Table of Contents

Introduction: All Aboard!
Turn Mixed Signals into Fixed Signals
Part I: Stop! Mixed Signals
Sort it Out
Chapter 1: Verbal Mixed Signals/Fixed Signals
Chapter 2: Nonverbal Mixed Signals/Fixed Signals
Chapter 3: Social Mixed Signals/Fixed Signals
Part II: Look!
Four Unique Love Languages
Spot the Signals
Chapter 4: Loving Words
Chapter 5: Loving Touch
Chapter 6: Loving Gifts
Chapter 7: Loving Time
Chapter 8: Loving Works
Part III: Listen!
Heed the Bells and Whistles
Don’t Get Derailed
Chapter 9: Three Big Hot Topics
Chapter 10: Four Big Warning Lights
Chapter 11: Holidays, From Hazard to Happy
Chapter 12: Family Meetings Done Right
Chapter 13: Date Night Dos and Don’ts
Part IV: All Clear!
Full Steam Ahead to Your Fabulous Future
Chapter 14: Staying on Track Show More