In this episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott are joined by Jordan’s wife, Sylvia, to reflect on 25 years of marriage as a neurodivergent couple.

This is an honest account of what a long-term partnership looks like when autism, ADHD, burnout, emotional regulation, and differing communication styles are part of everyday life. They speak openly about misunderstandings, meltdowns, shutdowns, conflict, repair, and the work it takes to keep choosing each other over decades.

Sylvia shares her perspective on supporting a neurodivergent partner through diagnosis, anger, burnout, and personal growth — while also holding boundaries and protecting her own wellbeing. Together, they explore how their relationship has changed over time, what nearly broke it, and what ultimately helped it survive and grow stronger.

This episode focuses on realistic relationship success: not perfection, but commitment, adaptation, humour, accountability, and learning how to come together after meltdowns and shutdowns. It’s a rare, grounded look at what a long-lasting neurodivergent marriage actually requires — and why longevity is possible without masking, fixing, or sacrificing your needs.

They discuss:

• What 25 years of marriage has really looked like as a neurodivergent couple
• Navigating autism, ADHD, burnout, and late diagnosis within a relationship
• Conflict, emotional regulation, and repairing after difficult moments
• How communication styles have changed over time
• Supporting each other without losing yourselves
• Why commitment matters more than perfection
• What has kept the relationship going — and growing — after two and a half decades

A deeply honest, warm, and validating conversation about love, partnership, and what it takes to build a neurodivergent marriage that lasts.

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