Disability in Relationships

Whether it’s you, someone else, or everyone involved, here’s information on being in relationships when at least one person is disabled or neurodivergent.

Articles and Advice in this area:

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  • Melissa Meszaros

The author of the new book Heavy Metal Heartbreak shares some of how dating went while recovering from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and has a little advice.

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  • Haley Moss

In my experience, disclosure is an ongoing conversation and there is no single “correct” way to do it, but there are ways our partners can be stronger allies.

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  • Lisa Laman

Suddenly, a person you’ve been regularly communicating with is M.I.A.

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  • Lisa Laman

Human beings are not on a strict timetable to do all the same things at the same time. This is just as true of dating like anything else.

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  • Lisa Laman

Two smart, insightful and autistic people who like talking about relationships walk into an interview…

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  • Lisa Laman

You can read a book. You can read a map. But reading people, that’s difficult in any situation.

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  • Lisa Laman

The lack of good dating options can help to compound problems people on the Autism spectrum already have with dating. Lisa Laman has some tips!

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  • Lisa Laman

There isn’t a one-size-fits-all process for deciding how, and when, to talk with a date about being autistic.

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  • Andrew Gurza

It took a long time for me to come to terms with my singledom, but now that I’m here, I couldn’t be happier.

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  • s.e. smith

Some people find disabled bodies — not disabled people — sexually stimulating. That means seeing your body as a sexual object.