If you are married, those words should be familiar to you. Those words or something similar are usually part of the marriage vows.
I was reading an article recently about the divorce rate being higher among those parents who have children with special needs. Such an unfortunate reality. But there it is. It got me thinking about why some marriages work and others don't. I suppose if I had the answer to that - I would be pretty amazing! :)
I wonder if there are some marriages where having a child who has special needs helps to bond the two people together even stronger vs. tearing them apart? Do you have any tips for strengthening the bonds between parents when special needs become a part of your lives?
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I don't know if this qualifies as a tip or not, but we found ourselves in uglyland---until we both dealt with our grief over the diagnosis and found a more level playing field.
Some marriages just can't withstand the turmoil..the incredible financial strains...the stress. It's sad.
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I think our marriage has been made both stronger, and weaker by our daughter's special needs. We have so much more to bond over, but so much more stress to deal with.
I know our marriage is much stronger since Parker. We've had to pull together in all sorts of ways.
Tammy and Parker
www.prayingforparker.com
www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com
@ParkerMama on Twitter
We work VERY hard on our marriage at all times. We've had some major downslides but recovered and it's wonderful. We make time for each other and our marriage and that in turn makes us better parents.
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