We have a 13 year old who is on the autistic spectrum.  We were told early on that he would never speak.  Now he&#x27;s quoting Lord Of The Rings (from the books)<p>What I am suggesting takes an iron will, but that falls out of a simple idea.<p>The most important thing in my life in my relationship with my wife.<p>I think about that every single day.  The required willpower comes directly from that basic, foundational statement.<p>And our son is better for it, even though we have taken time away from him, every day.