Parenting a child with physical, developmental or mental-health disabilities can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. But it also can create intense strain in your marriage and test your faith. We know because our marriage barely survived after our daughter was released from the neonatal intensive care unit. We lived for several years in crisis mode as we began to manage her genetic disorder and care for her at home.
During this difficult time, we discovered some essential marriage principles that deepened our love for each other and strengthened our marriage. Our relationship became more resilient as we cared for our daughter. Here are four ways we grew closer during this trying time in our marriage.
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Kristin Faith Evans, MA, MS, LMSW & William Todd Evans, MA, PhD
Todd and Kristin have been married for twenty-one years and have two children with differing rare genetic disorders and complex needs. They are coauthoring a marriage book for couples parenting children with special needs and disabilities. Their greatest passion is walking with other disability parents on their journeys to deeper faith and emotional healing. They both completed their Masters in Christian spiritual formation at Wheaton College, co-receiving the Lois LeBar Award. They have served together in church, camping, and retreat ministries. Kristin is a Christian author, speaker, and a Licensed Masters Social Worker. She is experienced in Christian counseling, couples & family therapy, substance abuse treatment, and crisis counseling. They enjoy traveling and the outdoors together.
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