22 things a woman must know if she loves a man with Asperger's Syndrome / Rudy Simone ; illustrated by Emma Rios.

Author/creator Simone, Rudy
Format Electronic
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
Description112 p. ; 22 cm.
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Variant title Twenty-two things a woman must know
Contents There will be loneliness -- There will probably be no public displays of affection -- Labels and romantic expectations make him feel nervous -- He will take you and the relationship for granted -- He may have a more patient approach to sex than you do -- Communication will always be a challenge -- There will be shock -- Your man may not be there for you in a crisis -- Many as males can be cranky, have bad tempers and can explode at the slightest of things -- Your man may have a hard time completing a college degree, holding on to a job or seeing things through -- He may get depressed and/or completely inert for long periods of time -- There will be times he embarrasses you -- Your family and friends may think you're being a doormat and a fool -- People will tell you he's just being a man -- You must have a good social support network, so you can go out and have fun once in a while -- Your AS male will not care about the things you do without him and there will be things he does not share with you -- Time holds a different meaning for him than it does for you -- He may want to sleep on the couch starting very early in the relationship and continuing throughout -- You will never change him, even if you can succeed in getting him to change his behavior -- Even if he loves you and values your relationship, it is possible you may never get a commitment -- Many AS/NT relationships go through various metamorphoses -- Your relationship will stand a much better chance if your man will REACH .
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 111-112).
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LCCN 2008052187
ISBN9781849058032 (pb : alk. paper)