Parents with Grown Autistic Children Hav High Divorce Rate

Recently, data published from a new study revealed that families of adolescents and adults who have autism are more likely to go through divorce.  The study asserts that parents of grown children who have autism are more prone toward divorce and is the first to track marital history of parents who have grown, autistic children.

During the study, the relationship outcomes of 391 couples were compared by the National Survey of Midlife in the United States (MIDUS). The goal was to document the rate and timing of divorce of parents who have autistic children. 

The results indicated that the divorce rate for parents of children with autism is similar to the divorce rate of children without disabilities until children reach 8 years of age.  After that, the divorce rate goes down for parents of children with disabilities, but remains high for parents with autistic children.

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