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Communication is one of the biggest challenges faced by people with Asperger's Syndrome (AS), yet an Asperger marriage requires communication more than any other relationship. Thousands of people live in Asperger marriages without knowing the answers to important questions such as 'What behaviours indicate that my spouse has AS?' 'Is it worthwhile to get a diagnosis?' 'Is there hope for improvement?' Katrin Bentley has been married for 18 years. Since receiving her husband's diagnosis of AS, their marriage has improved substantially. They learnt to accept each other's different approaches to life and found ways to overcome problems and misunderstandings. Today, they are happily married and able to communicate effectively. "Alone Together" shares the struggle of one couple to rescue their marriage. It is uplifting and humorous, and includes plenty of tips to making an Asperger marriage succeed. This book offers couples hope, encouragement and strategies for their own marriages.
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Katrin Bentley was born in Switzerland but now lives in Queensland, Australia, with her husband, Gavin, who has Asperger's Syndrome. Katrin volunteers at Asperger Services Australia. She is also a qualified primary school teacher and fitness instructor.
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53 of 53 people found the following review helpful
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This book has probably saved my marriage overnight. I have AS but didn't realise how my words and actions were affecting my wife. She couldn't understand why I treated her so badly but acted as if everything was OK. This book has given my wife the answers. She realises that my actions and words were not aimed at her and that I did really love her. I am now aware how I affect those around me. The book has allowed the two of us to realise that we can live together each armed with an understanding of the others perspective. If you or your partner have AS you must read this.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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This book is fantastic, my husband has AS , and this book has helped me understand him more, and saved my marriage.
I couldnt put it down and read it cover to cover in one go, and when finished everything in my life was clearer.
I couldnt put it down and read it cover to cover in one go, and when finished everything in my life was clearer.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Whilst I appreciate that this book is a personal account of a womans struggle with her marriage, it is not informative in the scheme of understanding Aspergers. I bought this book after I realised that my husband had Aspergers which has since been diagnosed, and hoped to understand further how best to deal with everyday life. Unfortunately due to every case of Aspergers being so different and varied this book did nothing for me other than to provide an entertaining read! I learnt on my own that everything said is matter of fact and that no issue large or small is trivial to someone suffering from this syndrome. For a more informative read which helps in understanding the syndrome better, I would recommend "The complete guide to Aspergers Syndrome" by Tony Attwood. Tony Attwood's book is aimed at a relative academic level with it producing facts rather than a story, although for knowledge on this topic it is a far better place to go! "Alone together" for me was a rather disappointing buy as it left me none the wiser as to the complex nature of Aspergers Syndrome.
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An Asperger's case
This is a source that uses real life situation where the husband is AS. I found that book to be helpful and filled with details where one can relate to this syndrome. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ms. C. John
aspergers marriage!
my husband was diagnosed at the age of 40 with aspergers....reading this book i could relate exactly to katrin and how hurtful and sometimes impossible it can be being married to... Read more
Published 4 months ago by LuLu
Four and a half plus
Great book that has (as said by so many others on this thread) potentially saved my marriage (a lot of hard work still to do, but at least this book has given us some tools). Read more
Published 6 months ago by matt
Best Yet
Alone Together stands alone to me as the best biographical account I've read of how to improve an adult Aspergers relationship - written by the NT wife. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Heather
Wow!
As per some of the other reviews, this book could have been written about my marriage to a partner with Aspergers! Read more
Published 9 months ago by G. A. Page
Alone Together; Making an Asperger Marriage Work
A very disappointing purchase. I ordered this book with great hope that it would help me to understand the nature of AS/NT relationships better but concludeAlone Together: Making... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Rosie
Short but profound book
I thought this was an excellent book, because it does very accurately portray the destructive nature of undiagnosed Asperger's. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Tel555
Useful book for anyone in an AS/NT marriage
I found this book very useful, and there were lots and lots of Aha moments. The little things that are a part of any AS/NT marriage that *aren't* mentioned in any of the... Read more
Published 22 months ago by R. Graceson
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'Alone Together' is an excellent portrait of marriage when one party is 'differently wired' - that is, neurodiverse. Read more
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