The Journey to Understanding Each Other’s Neurotypes-Greg and Michelle Fuqua

Neurodiverse Love with Mona Kay

I am SO excited to be hosting the 2nd Virtual Neurodiverse Love Conference from March 6-8th, 2025. Check out the list of presenters and sessions topics at: www.neurodiverselove.com You can register here using the discount code Mona50 to get $50 off the ticket price. In addition, you’ll get 3 FREE BONUSES worth more than $120.! All the sessions are recorded and everyone who registers will have lifetime access to all 31 sessions!!!

During this episode, I have an opportunity to talk with Greg and Michelle Fuqua about their mixed neurotype marriage (Autistic/ADHD) and their journey together. More specifically we discuss:

- How they met and what attracted them to each other.

- Miscommunication and early triggers.

- Challenges before knowing they were a neurodiverse couple.

- Limited capacity to work a full-time job.

- Addressing the need for autonomy.

- Challenges after having kids.

- Emotional barriers to protect oneself.

- Cognitive dissonance.

- Reframing experiences with a neurodivergent partner and child.

- Not taking things so personally.

- The benefit of individual therapy.

- Improvements in communication.

- Neglect and abandonment triggers.

- Being able to communicate challenges clearly.

- The importance of doing the work individually and as a couple.

- Creating emotional safety for each other.

- Loving each other for their differences.

- Shame triggers.

- What they would have changed that they now know caused the other unintentional hurt.

- The importance of taking care of yourself.