"Meltdown"

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Thank you for the question...I suspected it as early as my third romantic date with him...(I have worked with autistic children and adolescents on and off for more than one decade in a school setting...I admit i had never met an adult with autistic traits before meeting he who became my beloved (Aspie) husband)...Through our courtship of appx. one year and eight months, i was analyzing him and putting the pieces of the puzzle together...However, i came to confirm my suspicion immediately into my marriage...Right after our civil ceremony, when we finally began to live together for the first-time...And i waited until well into our second year of marriage to finally suggest it to him as a possibility...I tried to address this sensitive topic very tactfully with the hope that he would seek professional help...

Suffice to say, initially he resented me for suggesting it...Then, a couple of weeks after, surprisingly, he congratulated me for 'diagnosing' his autistic traits...And i know with all certainty that he was not been sarcastic...Quite the contrary, I perceived his gratitude towards me...I told him, "Please do not take my word for it as i did not go to medical school"...In fact, he was at awe as to how he reached his 40's without nobody else ever suggesting it...I know why, because in his place of origin, a third world country, there is probably no name for said medical condition...People on the spectrum are possibly considered 'weird' or 'crazy', because of the ignorance that prevails even in more progressive countries like the United States...Sad but true...

At present-time, my beloved (Aspie) husband and i continue to make the adjustments needed in order for our marriage to survive...Due to the many challenges we have encountered in our neuro-diverse marriage...At this point in time, he is not interested in subjecting himself to the scrutiny of an evaluation for purposes of a diagnosis...All he cares about is that I accept him as he is, and I DO ACCEPT HIM and I LOVE HIM DEEPLY...(In fact, i accepted him the moment i said "Yes" when he proposed to me and put a promise ring on the wrong finger in the wrong hand... )...LOL... ...That was exactly two years ago...We are soon to celebrate our second wedding anniversary...This is where we find ourselves in the timeline of our marriage...With high hopes, that our love for each other will prevail, with or without a formal diagnosis...

Post Script: As for now, i proceed with a lot of caution when i want to direct his attention to one more of his many autistic traits...Depending on how he is feeling at a given day, he may still resent me...It is difficult for both of us, but again i have good reasons to remain HOPEFUL...

You sound as if your in a love will conquer all situation , may you have a blessed marriage.
You sound like a wonderful pair .

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Thank you for your kind words...I really appreciate it...

By the way, i just noticed a mistake on my account of my love story with my beloved Aspie...He proposed to me on the 18th of December of the year 2017, after only 7 months dating...And we married appx one year after, early 2019...I also forgot to mention that he placed both rings at the same time (the promise ring plus the wedding band)...LOL...It still amuses me in a good way...Since that day, i purposely wore them both to defy conventional rules...I felt loved back then, and now two years into our marriage, how much more!! !...

With your question, you forced me to reflect on these very special moments that i will forever cherish...Thank you...

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Thank you for your kind words...I really appreciate it...

By the way, i just noticed a mistake on my account of my love story with my beloved Aspie...He proposed to me on the 18th of December of the year 2017, after only 7 months dating...And we married appx one year after, early 2019...I also forgot to mention that he placed both rings at the same time (the promise ring plus the wedding band)...LOL...It still amuses me in a good way...Since that day, i purposely wore them both to defy conventional rules...I felt loved back then, and now two years into our marriage, how much more!! !...

With your question, you forced me to reflect on these very special moments that i will forever cherish...Thank you... [/quote

Woah, when did this happen?