So I have a lot of the concerns that you mentioned in this post. You're. Communication is key in a relationship and relationships get stronger when you work through issues / disagreements with your partner. And there's a verbal back and forth when you do conflict resolution. Emotions are high and people are trying to prove a point, often times with one's ego driving it. As someone with a stutter, I can't verbally keep up with them. And personally when someone is in that amygdala driven state, it's very hard for them to show restraint or empathy and let you talk. I'd hate to lose every argument to my girlfriend or even wife because I can't match her verbal acuity. And imagine that being my life for years / decades. That's not something I can foresee myself being happy in. On the other hand, just like the other commenter said. You can find plenty of other severe stammerers who are successfully able to find a partner and be in a long term relationship. Now do they have happy lives with their partners. Hard to say what they're actual marriage us like. But I'd imagine some do, even if it's not optimal. My dad and my uncle both managed to find someone although I wouldn't say my dad is someone anyone would want to live with cause he's just difficult in general 😅. In my dad's marriage though, I do see him struggle to keep up with mom and often time walks away from the conversation hiss his teeth. So there's some definitely some frustration there.