Sharing the joy

I have read that there are statistics out there showing that the rate of divorce among married couples who are raising children with special needs is really high. I mean crazy high.
And yes, there is a lot of extra stress.
But when Liam pulls a new trick out of his hat like saying mama last week for the first time or walking backwards, or even super subtle variations in the sounds he makes or the way he moves his body, all Pedro and I have to do is look at each other. We recognize the sparkle in the others eyes and no words are necessary. It is a joy that I can't share with anybody else in the world in quite the same way.