As a parent of a child on the spectrum, what tips do you have for keeping the romance alive with your spouse?

tags: date night romance marriage

posted over 1 year ago by A MyAutismTeam User

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I'm not sure this is a tip, but I know that sometimes we have to plan a "date night". Sometimes, you just have to squeeze in a… read more

posted over 1 year ago

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Time away from the daily grind. A few hours every week (at least) where the main topic of discussion is not the child(ren). A time to remember… read more

posted over 1 year ago

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Have Date Nights. Make definite plans with your spouse and record the dates in your calendar (try for weekend get-aways periodically). Be sure… read more

posted over 1 year ago

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Prayer... structure (including a dedicated bedtime for the child)... wine... babysitter... love letters/notes... flirting, even if by text...… read more

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Write love letters while you're in the waiting room during therapies. Send flirty text messages. Do that chore your partner hates. Teach… read more

posted over 1 year ago

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DATE NIGHTS!!!

posted over 1 year ago

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Humor and sarcasm ;)

posted over 1 year ago

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Welcome to my World!! The world where Romance has diminished immensely...Much of the reason is because our daughter sleeps in the middle of us… read more

posted over 1 year ago

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I wish I had an answer to that one. I have 2 children on the spectrum, and months will go by until we can get someone to babysit so we can go… read more

posted over 1 year ago

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We have 2 teen girls- younger one is on the spectrum. We go out for date night 1-2 times a month and take walks or ride bikes around the… read more

posted 11 months ago

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We spend time together after our daughter goes to bed. Since my husband works Mon-Fri, I ask him to wake me when he gets home so we have a… read more

posted 10 months ago

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