Are there any Aspies out there married with children

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Hi there all,

Just wondering if there are any Aspies out there who are married with kids.

I have been married for over 20 years and have two children. Our youngest son, like me, has Asperger's, and our oldest son has many AS traits.

Yes, my father.

My father too! :lol

And me, not married but have an 11 year old son and have lived with his father for 12 years now.
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I'm married but have no kids.

Not married but have children.

Getting married and having children are easy; it is keeping a relationship together and being a good parent that are the tricky parts.

Yep. Walking down the aisle was really just walking a few feet and standing in front of someone for a few minutes, then repeating some words and then walking away. Easy.

*raises hand* . i have two children, i call my husband "my husband"but we're not technically married because well, i see no use for it and neither does he. we're still marrried as in faithful and commited and being a family.

Married and 3 kids.

Married and have one coming on the way. 9 weeks to go till my due date. I think pregnancy is the easiest parenting you will ever experience

Married with 2 kids. One has AS and after learning about it, I knew exactly where it came from
The apple has not fallen far from the tree.

Married, one son, all three of us somewhere spectral.

Given that the increase in awareness of ASD over the past 30 yeras, many of us are finding it in our spouses, selves, or parents after our children get diagnosed. It's like this giant "aha!" moment.

Since there most definitely seems to be a genetic component, it all adds up.

Yes, many with AS are married and having children. Since AS is a spectrum, and since the deficits and strengths that come with the condition can vary quite a bit, the diagnosis of AS, by itself, is not enough to say one might never be able to form permanent relationships.

a ghost family?? wow i'm jealous!

married for 16 years. have a teenaged daughter. it's really hard. i could not have been a single parent.

[quote="DW_a_mom"]Given that the increase in awareness of ASD over the past 30 yeras, many of us are finding it in our spouses, selves, or parents after our children get diagnosed. It's like this giant "aha!" moment.

Since there most definitely seems to be a genetic component, it all adds up.

Yes this is how it was for me too, I was only diagnosed when my son was, then everthing fell into place for me.
I have been married for 10 years now, have two boys 9 and 6. The oldest is on the spectrum, he is a brilliant creative thinker, with a talent for drawing, so we have arranged art classes so his special talent does't go to waste. My wife is NT so it has been hard for me at times.
The most emotionaly draining experiences have been the family social events that I try hard to avoid. And also the lack of EMPATHY my wife has for me, not realizing how imposible it is for me to be social.