'Married at First Sight': What is Henry 'secretly struggling' with? Fans wonder if he has Asperger's Syndrome
Henry and Christina are struggling to communicate and it's standing in the way of them moving ahead in their marriage. He wants to take it slow and she's here for it, except, at times, she expects him to be the initiator/aggressor in the relationship. In this week's episode, we see Christina making an effort to have a conversation about something she thinks Henry has been "secretly struggling" with. What could it be?
Interestingly, fans have attributed Henry's quietness and awkwardness around Christina and people in general to Asperger's syndrome. They seem to believe that the slow start to their marriage has a lot to do with Henry's disorder.
"Henry strikes me as somebody that could have Asperger's," a fan commented, to which another shared: "I’ve been saying this all along! My hubby is an Aspie. Why didn't the experts catch this? He needs a diagnosis and they need to educate them as a couple. Once I educated myself about Aspie's, I understood my hubby much better."
I’ve been saying this all along! My hubby is an Aspie. Why didn’t the experts catch this? He needs a diagnosis and they need to educate them as a couple. Once I educated myself about Aspie’s, I understood my hubby much better.
— Wear It Like A Diva 🌊 (@wearitlikeadiva) September 3, 2020
"I don't see how Christina's way of ineffective, aggressive communication is good for any relationship..friendship..companionship. It all comes off confrontational, moody and b***hy," a user tweeted. "No because Henry is on the spectrum. He will never have a flowing conversation," another expressed.
No because Henry is on the spectrum. He will never have a flowing conversation
— april (@aprilNsantarosa) September 3, 2020
I don't see how Christina's way of ineffective, aggressive communication is good for any relationship..friendship..companionship. It all comes off confrontational, moody and bitchy.
— Tania serrano (@whipsgirl) September 3, 2020
He is uncomfortable being on camera and being filmed. He takes time to open up but at the same time is affectionate about his friends and is always there for them. He's a stand-up guy, socially awkward and has difficulty being the conversation starter. This could be anyone and none of what Henry has portrayed till now points to the fact that he may have Asperger's. But there will always be many opinions.
Henry has been making efforts in his own little ways. This week we see him focussed on playing golf and taking dance classes with Christina, which is a huge development given how the conversation and intimacy between them have been very minimal. The outings will surely help them in establishing a bond that may have been missing in the two weeks they have been married.
Catch all the new episodes of 'Married at First Sight' Season 11 on Lifetime every Wednesday at 8/7c. For more information, check your local listings.