Neurodivergent couples often arrive in therapy with the same painful loop: • “We love each other… but we keep hurting each other.” • “We’re great until stress hits—then everything falls apart.” • “It feels like we’re speaking different languages.” And the heartbreaking part? Both people are usually trying so hard . In many relationships, the real issue isn’t a lack of love or effort. It’s a mismatch between two nervous systems , two communication styles , and the invisible

A new approach to managing difficult emotions through radical open dialectical behaviour therapy

Gottman The Four Horsemen