This episode is sponsored by Wildgrain, Needed, Liquid IV and BetterHelp. Wildgrain: Get $30 off your first box plus free croissants in every box when you go to https://Wildgrain.com/unplanned or use promo code UNPLANNED at checkout. Needed: Head to https://thisisneeded.com and use code UNPLANNED for 20% off your first order. LiquidIV: Get 20% off your first order of Liquid I.V. when you go to https://LiquidIV.com and use code UNPLANNED at checkout. BetterHelp: Visit https://BetterHelp.com/unplannedpodcast today to get 10% off your first month. Abbey Romeo (@AbbeyRomeo) stole hearts on Love on the Spectrum, and today, she’s opening up about growing up with autism, her dream of getting married, and why she’s never having kids. She reflects on feeling isolated as a child, finding love with David, and how she sees marriage as becoming a princess. Plus, Abbey’s mom gets emotional as she shares her biggest fear for Abbey’s future. Abbey's IG: https://www.instagram.com/hatsbyabbey/ Christine's IG: https://www.instagram.com/christineabbeysmom/ Follow The Unplanned Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/unplanned__podcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@unplanned_podcast Listen to the pod on Spotify/ Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ToDA4ufQuWuEgMq07zN6t https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unplanned-podcast/id1669604504 Follow Matt & Abby: Abby's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/abbyelizabethoward/ Matt's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/_matt_howard_/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@matt_and_abby Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/mattandabb YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@MattandAbbyHoward Chapters: 00:00 - Abbey & Christine Romeo 02:06 - Abbey’s childhood hero 08:45 - Parenting a child with autism 13:44 - Meeting Taylor Lautner 19:34 - Experiencing auditory sensitivities 22:53 - How Abbey was discovered by Love on the Spectrum 31:32 - Finding out my daughter has autism 34:38 - Why the term "Asperger's" is no longer used 36:30 - Dating David from Love on the Spectrum 40:42 - Why Abbey Romeo doesn't want kids 46:30 - My favorite story to tell 49:33 - How books help me process emotions 52:32 - Abbey’s wedding plans 1:14:47 - Raising 2 kids as a single mom #unplannedpodcast #mattandabby