How to support spouse that was just diagnosed?

Thank you. I know he is a great person with a big heart. I feel bad he has gone 40+ years without supports or help.

It all makes sense now why he was so reliant on his parents for so many years, and struggled “adulting”- I literally replaced his mom when we got married. While to an outsider he seemed to have it all together, in reality his parents did SO much for him. I could never understand why they seemed so controlling and involved, until we lived together. He NEEDS you to be that involved. I do think this has contributed to our stresses. Now that we know it’s ASD, I am hoping some supports or tools could allow him to be more independent and not rely on me so much.

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