Writing the Real World

Writing the Real World

Autism 101

A series of essays on how autism affects couples

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Eleanor Vincent
Oct 28, 2025
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One of the most frustrating aspects of my neurodiverse marriage was my vast ignorance about autism, specifically about Asperger’s syndrome. I didn’t know what I didn’t know, and my ignorance came back to haunt me. Too often this is the case for partners of people with undiagnosed autism – the many people who were not identified and helped as children.

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