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Scenario

When your disabled adult child wants to get married

My adult daughter with intellectual disabilities wants to get married to her boyfriend from her program and I want to be happy for her but I am terrified about what that means.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The universal milestone of marriage creates complex questions about capacity, protection, and the right to make choices that carry risks.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Parenting a child with disability or neurodivergence?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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