Today I'm talking with Kate McNulty, an autistic Certified Gottman Therapist, Certified AASECT Sex Therapist, and licensed clinical social worker. We're discussing her new book, Love and Asperger's: Practical Strategies To Help Couples Understand Each Other and Strengthen Their Connection, which came out in October 2020.

Love and Asperger's is a practical guide to maintaining a loving and communicative relationship between people with different neurotypes. Kate lays out some common problem-areas that mixed neurotype couples may face, and gives direct and clear support to work through them together.

Unlike other autism-focused relationship self-help books I've read, Love and Asperger's doesn't assume that the problems in the relationship come down to the autistic person being "too" autistic. Rather, she focuses on supporting both individuals to get to know each other and their own needs better, and to communicate together to get everyone's needs met.

I've already recommended Kate's book to several of my life coaching clients, and I'm so thrilled to be able to offer this episode to you. We're discussing common relationship trouble points Kate's seen in her 20+ years of therapy practice, what's up with the word Asperger's in the title, and why self-identification is not only valid, but a necessary tool for so many folks. Enjoy!

• Show Notes here: https://neurodiverging.com/kate-mcnulty-love-and-aspergers-relationships-on-the-spectrum/

• Buy Love and Asperger's: Practical Strategies To Help Couples Understand Each Other and Strengthen Their Connection on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/4824/9781647397241 | Amazon: https://amzn.to/36l9Rcr

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