LOVE against THE ODDS
‘Our children have acute special needs’
Kerry Curl, 41, a wedding industry business coach, and husband Stephen, 47, a builder, live in Cambridgeshire with their sons Alex, 12, and Benjamin, 11. They met via a dating website in 2009.
Stephen and I haven’t spent a night alone as a couple for 12 years. Our eldest son Alex is autistic and our youngest has ADHD, and their needs are such that we can’t even ask close family to look after them.
‘Many couples would have broken under the pressure we face’
When we met, I could immediately tell I wanted to spend my life with Stephen. I loved his strength and resilience, he admired my spirit and work ethic, and we wanted children. We were delighted when Alex was born and a year later we welcomed Ben. I knew things weren’t right early on, especially with
