Cerebral Palsy Support Group

Im not sure if this will help, but i will give it a shot. Growing up with a sister with CP I have little more insite then someone that didnt. My sisters best friend growing up had MS, she was married about 8 years ago to a non-diasabled man. The are doing well and are still very much in love.

I do not think the CP make a difference, if the person truely loves you they are not looking at your disability. They are seeing you as a person.

Hey,
Although not married yet, I strongly believe it can work being married to someone who is not disabled. Like all marriages you just have to work at it and adjust to your personal needs. Therer is no reason it cant happen. You should marry someone who loves you for who you are not what you are. My best friend also has cp and she is engaged to someone who does not have a disabilty...

I have 'mild' CP and my wife doesnot. We have been married for 12 yrs 3 kids, I am just now figuring out that CP not only affects me but her as well. all the falls and trips that result in broken stuff (picture frames,nic-nacs, and the like)

I have mild CP and am married to someone who doesn't. Both parties I feel bring different issues into a partnership. If you are coping with CP okay and it is not something that bothers you then the relationship will work outside of that particular issue. If you are looking for that support network it may not always be easy to work it through with your partner because although your partner may want to understand it is often you that has to deal with it and only you will know how that feels. I put myself though therapy for many years to come to terms with what I now know to be Cerebral Palsy. Sometimes talking to someone who is not involved in the relationship can help you deal with that side of your life so you can get on with building the other side of the relationship away from CP.

i have a fence that has a able body and we have are up and downs but we have been together for 2 years he is my heart and i am his heart . you just have to conmuacate with each other . we don't get a lot of space it very very preaces and if you want more info e mail me .when i post this you will see one of my favorte pic on this post of us .

it can work but its hard' very hars. All i have to say is"good Luck"

I always wonder about this. If I could ever be with a non disabled woman. In my mind when I like a woman I usually start telling myself "forget it, she'll never want you. Why would she want you when she could have a normal guy." I mean I'm confident and funny and all, but there's still always that doubt in my mind.

From the replies I guess there is a bunch of one non disabled/one disabled couples out there though. I guess I'm just pathetic, ugh some days I just can't stand myself anymore. Sorry I don't really have any advice about this kind of marriage and this was more of a rant on my part. But yeah I think about that as well.

teinte411... although i think of myself as ugly fo0r having mild cp and having an identical twin brother who doesnt have it... i have dated "normal" women in the past....

oh and my brother is a virgin... i am not... and i didnt lose it to a "disabled" woman either...

My (non disabled) wife passed 4 yrs ago we had lots of good times & some squabbles. The general concensus of others is that we loved & made each other happy
God Bless
p s we were together for 18 years