22 things a woman must know : if she loves a man with Asperger's Syndrome /: if she loves a man with Asperger's Syndrome. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Twenty-two things a woman must know
• Further Information: Note: Rudy Simone ; illustrated by Emma Rios.
• Other Names: Simone, Rudy
• 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 .
• Publisher Details: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (112 pages)
• Subjects: 362.196/858832; Psychology; Asperger's syndrome -- Patients -- Sexual behavior; Asperger's syndrome -- Treatment; Courtship; Coping With Disability; Sociology: Family & Relationships
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781846429453; 1846429455
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