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Stuttering in a relationship I was married for 22 years, and post divorce have now been in a serious relationship for about 3 years. Like many, for me fluency comes and goes and, for the last few years, I have thankfully been mostly fluent. Of course all good things come to an end, and I can sense disfluency increasing everyday. My girlfriend knows I stutter but has mostly experienced the charming stammer, not the full on stutter. When I do stutter she becomes visibly agitated. She is by nature an anxious person and my stutter dramatically increases her anxiety. Has anyone successfully navigated this minefield? I know it’s not “fun” to listen to a stutterer but the reality is it’s going to be upon us soon. We have talked about it and the conversation usually ends with her saying she doesn’t mind. But her mannerisms tell a different story. Thanks in advance for any advice!