Katrin Bentley was born in Switzerland but now lives in Queensland, Australia, with her husband, Gavin, who has Asperger's Syndrome. Katrin volunteers at Asperger Services Australia. She is also a qualified primary school teacher and fitness instructor.
Foreword by Tony Attwood. Preface. Acknowledgements. The Cactus and the
Rose (poem).1. Becoming Aware of Asperger's Syndrome. 2. Meeting the
Handsome Stranger. 3. The Wedding. 4. The First Real Argument: I Married
you for Fun, Not for Problems. 5. Travelling to Australia: The White Board.
6. The Honeymoon: Rigid Thinking! 7. Sexuality, Intimacy and Love. 8.
Making Friends. 9. Starting a Family: Empathy and Theory of Mind. 10.
Babies and New Mothers are Unpredictable: Coping with Change. 11. Arguments
Need to be Resolved: Being Married to a Non-Communicator. 12. A Family
Requires Teamwork. 13. The `Girlfriend'. 14. Dealing with Sickness:
Associative Thinking Causes Stress. 15. The Car Accident: Dizzy Spells can
be Fatal! 16. Being There in Body but Not in Soul: Alone Together.17. The
Energy Theory: My Way of Dealing with Tantrums. 18. Bringing Up Champions:
How to Handle Criticism. 19. A Good Day Turns Bad in a Matter of Seconds:
How We Fix Arguments. 20. How a Diagnosis Helps: Resources and
Opportunities for Improving the Relationship. 21. The Stress Factor:
Understanding Each Other. 22. Our Life Today. Epilogue by Gavin Bentley.
Useful contacts and Further Reading.
