> I have an incredible wife who is being super patient while her husband struggles to be a partner instead of a dependent. As someone also facing (different) e

> I have an incredible wife who is being super patient while her husband struggles to be a partner instead of a dependent. As someone also facing (different) employment challenges stemming from autism, this feeling is very familiar. I was only diagnosed last year, finally bringing clarity to a long struggle. But I dug myself into a deep hole by trying to power through special needs I didn't know I had, and it's a long climb out. My wife has been amazing and supportive and critical to my recovery, but I became debilitated enough that it's hard to feel like a partner. I'm getting there though, little by little. Even if I can't see the progress each day, I can see it clearly quarter by quarter.