| 1. A Positive Attitude Will Help | | | | without first consulting a specialist. Prioritize your |
| Today, marriages fall apart for a variety of | | | | needs by keeping a certain time each week for |
| reasons, and with an autistic child, however good | | | | time together as a family, especially if one parent |
| and kind you may be in dealing with your child, it | | | | spends most of their time with the child. |
| is exhausting and the result is that it will take its | | | | You will also need to get as much help as you can |
| toll on your marriage. So you need to adopt a | | | | to help you to deal with each person?s needs, and |
| positive frame of mind, and come up with | | | | this is all the more necessary when you are |
| solutions that will help both you and your spouse | | | | looking after a child who is autistic. There may be |
| to spend quality time together. | | | | a situation when either of you feel that you are |
| You will need to rediscover yourselves, and dwell | | | | not getting anything out of life because you do |
| on how you first met, what attracted you to | | | | not have time for yourselves, and so much of |
| each other and try to remember each other?s | | | | your time is spent caring for your child as a result |
| good points. Also, the autistic child needs to | | | | of his special needs - in this case, it would be |
| interact with other people as well, like a qualified | | | | advisable to get the help of a counselor who can |
| nanny or a grandparent, even an uncle or aunt. | | | | suggest solutions that will keep you both happy. |
| This will definitely help the child to have a few | | | | Another important factor is the need to interact |
| other people in his life and be able to give you the | | | | with other parents of autistic children - this way |
| break that you need and allow you to spend | | | | you will be able to see how they deal with the |
| more time with each other. | | | | situation and exchange ideas which will help |
| 2. Working Together To Save Your Marriage | | | | everyone. Always remember that you do not |
| Try to see what works best for your autistic | | | | have to struggle alone- there is always help in the |
| child and work together instead of blaming each | | | | form of family, counselors and other parents in a |
| other. Although it could be frustrating at times, | | | | similar situation. By keeping the right perspective |
| you could agree and work on solutions that could | | | | and a positive attitude, you can give your child the |
| help, and in the long run it will be beneficial to both | | | | care and love he needs as well as retain the |
| parents and child. Never try to medicate the child | | | | spark in your marriage. |