Loving Someone with Pathological Demand Avoidance : Understanding, Supporting, and Thriving in Your Relationship with a PDA Partner

Langue : anglais

Edité par Carepoint Publishing, 2026

1764619625 / 9781764619622

Vendeur : AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, AllemagneAHA-BUCH GmbH

Vendeur avec une évaluation de 5 étoiles

Vendeur AbeBooks depuis 14 août 2006

Livre broché

Etat: Neuf

EUR 27,32

EUR 35,00 expédition 
Expédition depuis Allemagne vers Etats-Unis

Quantité disponible : 2 disponibles

Ajouter au panier
Retours gratuits sous 30 jours

A propos de cet article

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Your partner is smart, capable, and loving. So why does every simple request turn into a shutdown You have softened your tone. You have written lists. You have stopped asking altogether and done everything yourself, only to end up exhausted, resentful, and wondering if you are the problem. You have searched for answers in relationship books, autism resources, and late-night internet spirals, and nothing quite fits. Until now. The first relationship guide written specifically for partners and spouses of adults with PDA. Pathological Demand Avoidance is a profile within the autism spectrum where the nervous system treats everyday requests, expectations, and obligations as threats to personal autonomy. It is not laziness. It is not manipulation. It is not a lack of love. But without the right understanding, it can quietly destroy a partnership from the inside out. What you will learn inside this book: How PDA differs from general autism, ADHD, and oppositional defiance, and why that distinction changes everything. Why your partner can handle a full workday but falls apart when you ask about the dishes. The 'demand budget' concept that explains the maddening inconsistency between what they can do and what they will do. Communication strategies that actually work, including declarative language, collaborative framing, and the right time to say nothing at all. How to rebuild intimacy when physical closeness itself has become a demand. Why traditional couples therapy often makes PDA relationships worse, and what to look for instead. Practical systems for household management, finances, parenting, and social life that honor both partners. What PDA burnout looks like and how to survive it without losing yourself. This book is written for both partners. Every chapter includes composite case studies, practical scripts, dual-perspective sidebars (one for the PDA partner, one for the non-PDA partner), low-demand reflection prompts, and exercises designed with the PDA nervous system in mind. The tone is warm, honest, and neurodiversity-affirming throughout. No guilt trips. No impossible standards. Just real strategies for real couples. What makes this book different: This is not another general autism relationship guide. It addresses the specific dynamics that PDA creates in romantic partnerships: demand sensitivity around intimacy, the conflict cycle of avoidance and reset, the caregiver trap, the accommodation spiral, and the grief of watching the relationship you expected collide with the relationship you have. It also does something most PDA resources fail to do: it centers the non-PDA partner's needs alongside the PDA partner's neurology, because a relationship that only accommodates one person is not a relationship that can last.…

N° de réf. du vendeur 9781764619622

Titre
Loving Someone with Pathological Demand Avoidance : Understanding, Supporting, and Thriving in Your Relationship with a PDA Partner
Auteur
Miles Malcolm Williams
Éditeur
Carepoint Publishing
Année de publication
2026
État de l'article
Neu
Reliure
Taschenbuch
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
1764619625
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9781764619622
Poids de l'article
248 grammes
Dimensions
229x152x9 mm

AHA-BUCH GmbH

Einbeck, Allemagne

Vendeur avec une évaluation de 5 étoiles

Vendeur AbeBooks depuis 14 août 2006

Frais d'expédition de Allemagne vers Etats-Unis

Article7 à 10 jours ouvrés5 à 7 jours ouvrés
Premier articleEUR 35,00EUR 45,00
Les délais de livraison sont fixés par les vendeurs et varient en fonction du transporteur et du lieu. Les commandes transitant par les douanes peuvent être retardées et les acheteurs sont responsables de tous les droits ou frais associés. Les vendeurs peuvent vous contacter au sujet de frais supplémentaires afin de couvrir toute augmentation des coûts d'expédition de vos articles.

Modes de paiement

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Carte Bleue
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Chèque
  • Paypal
  • Virement bancaire

Description de la boutique

Das Unternehmen AHA-BUCH GmbH: Seit der Gründung von AHA-BUCH im Juli 2005 ist unser Hauptziel, zufriedenen Kunden so schnell und so preisgünstig wie möglich ihren Bücherwunsch zu erfüllen. Unsere Firma beschäftigt 16 Mitarbeiter, die nur ein Ziel kennen: den Kunden und seine Wünsche! Auf über 3700 m2 Fläche haben wir über 100.000 Bücher, Modernes Antiquariat und Spiele auf Lager.

Spécialité

Kinderbücher & Kinderhör Casetten, German Books, Software, Natur & Tiere, Ratgeber, Sachbücher, Englische Bücher, Medizin & Gesundheit, Universität & Studium

Profil professionnel du vendeur

AHA-BUCH GmbH

Garlebsen 48
Einbeck, Allemagne 37574