The Journal of Best Practices 2014-08-28

[Vanilla]

Vanilla submitted a new resource:

The Journal of Best Practices - A Memoir of Marriage, Asperger Syndrome, and One Man's Quest to Be a Better Husband

The warm and hilarious bestselling memoir by a man diagnosed with Asperger syndrome who sets out to save his marriage

At some point in nearly every marriage, a wife finds herself asking, What the @#!% is wrong with my husband?! In David Finch’s case, this turns out to be an apt question. Five years after he married Kristen, the love of his life, they learn that he has Asperger syndrome. The diagnosis explains David’s ever-growing list of quirks and compulsions, but it doesn’t make him any...

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[Cerulean]

I just bought this but haven't read it yet. Have you, Vanilla?

 

[Vanilla]

I just bought this but haven't read it yet. Have you, Vanilla?

Not yet sorry, though I'm not married, haha

The resource was recommend through Dr. Tony Attwood's website, and so I thought it'd make a nice addition.

Dr. Attwood also recommends that couples visit this website: Different Together Community For Partners of People Affected by Asperger Syndrome

 

[Peace]

The man in this book differs from me in many ways. I will not spoil the book for you, but I will say that our ideas of saving a marriage and having a quality of life were far apart. He does have several good ideas for overcoming the obstacles that he faces.

 

[Cerulean]

Thanks Peace, I just like reading about others' experiences with the syndrome, it can be comforting to relate to others.

 

[Peace]

Yes it can and there were plenty of those points in here for me.
Happy Reading