Married with Special Needs Children: A Couple's Guide to Keeping Connected

Married with Special Needs Children is the first book to examine the stress that is often placed on a marriage or relationship when a couple has a child with a disability. Many parents worry that even strong relationships can buckle or break under the intense demands of raising a child with a disability. In this practical ,supportive guide the authors draw on theri combined professional experience in marital counseling and parent training, and feedback from humdreds of parents of children with disabilities who share their solutions and secrets for a healthy relationship.The book addresses a broad range of marital and parenting issues include common problems: communication breakdowns, lack of romance and sexual intimacy, conflict over parenting styles and roles, intolerance of different coping and problem solving strategies, differing expectations of the child, issues arising in second marriages and blended families. It also offers suggestions on how to find or achieve: a snese of unity or connectedness, time alone as a couple amid childcare demands, ways to talk about difficult subjects, fair and equitable childcare responsibilities, community resources and support outside the family and strategies for coping with stress

 Must be returned 2 weeks after pickup date