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Marital Relations

Family Outcomes and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Posted on July 1, 2019

PURPOSE: To: 1) examine the well-being and marital quality of parents of children with autism (or autism spectrum disorder) and 2) examine family factors that impact the well-being of children with autism. WHO: We are …

Posted in Autism, Marital Quality, Parents, StudiesTagged Autism, Marital Relations, Sigan, Studies Recruiting

Sigan Hartley, PhD – Slide of the Week

Posted on February 4, 2018

We compared the couple conflict of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to a comparison group of parents of children without disabilities using self-reported and observational measures.

Posted in Slide of the WeekTagged Autism, Families, Marital Relations, Sigan Hartley

Researchers gain insight into day-to-day lives of parents raising children with autism

Posted on March 20, 2017

Like all parents, couples who have a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) share the ups and downs of parenting. A new study by Waisman Center researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison looks at the …

Posted in 2017, Autism, News, UCEDDTagged Autism, Leann Smith DaWalt, Marital Relations, Sigan Hartley

Divorce rate doesn’t go up as families of children with disabilities grow

Posted on October 30, 2015

Couples raising a child with developmental disabilities do not face a higher risk of divorce if they have larger families, according to a new study by researchers from the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Posted in 2015, News, Research, YearTagged Divorce, Jan Greenberg, Marital Relations, Marsha Mailick, Wisconsin Longitudinal Study

Love In The Time of Autism

Posted on July 2, 2013

Every couple struggles with maintaining intimacy, and kids always add stress. But few people—including the parents themselves—understand the unique effect raising an autistic child can have on a union.

Posted in 2013, Autism, News, YearTagged Autism, Marital Relations, Sigan Hartley

Study by Hartley and Mailick Seltzer details autism’s heavy toll beyond childhood on marriages

Posted on August 3, 2010

The parents of grown children with autism are more likely to divorce than couples with typically developing children, according to new data from a large longitudinal study of families of adolescents and adults with autism.

Posted in 2010, Autism, NewsTagged Autism, Marital Relations, Marsha Mailick, Sigan Hartley

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