Emotional Secrecy in Relationships with Men on the Autism Spectrum I am an author, the person behind the book — and I never expected to have to write an opinion piece, start social media pages to express my opinions, or have the conversation we’re about to have today on such a controversial topic — but, here we are. So, welcome. Both in my book (Love Across Spectrums, by Amy Zo), and recently during my free 7-day series for women in relationships with men on the Autism Spec

What 15 years in a neurodiverse relationship with my husband on the autism spectrum taught me about starting over, learning, and not giving up on yourself Sometimes I just need a second alone. Why? Well, since we are being honest here.... Sometimes I feel less alone by myself than I do with my husband. Not because I don't love him. Not because I want to leave. But because seeing him struggle to comfort me, know what to say, or understand what I need can hurt. It hurts for him

Where Did Your Journey Start? For those of you who are in a relationship with a partner on the spectrum—or who think your partner may be on the autism spectrum—when did you first notice the signs that your partner may be on the autism spectrum? For me, one thing I have learned over the years in a neurodiverse marriage with a man on the autism spectrum is that every person's diagnosis—and the signs they experience—can be different Maybe your partner was diagnosed as a child an

By Amy Zo When I first met my husband in 2011, he was undiagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. In other words, neither of us knew he was on the spectrum. Because we didn't know, I never had the chance to decide whether dating someone on the spectrum was the right choice for me, and he never had the chance to decide whether dating someone who wasn't also on the spectrum was the right choice for him. We entered our relationship completely unaware that we were beginning a neur