“…Lack of social relationships and challenges within existing relationships are common and enduring experiences for many people who acquire neurological disorders during adulthood. Social relational outcomes have been explored for survivors of stroke (Northcott & Hilari, 2011;Northcott, Marshall, & Hilari, 2016;Northcott, Moss, Harrison, & Hilari, 2016;Pound, Gompertz, & Ebrahim, 1998;Sarre et al, 2014), including those with aphasia (Barry & Douglas, 2000;Brown, Davidson, Worrall, & Howe, 2013;Davidson, Howe, Worrall, Hickson, & Togher, 2008;Ford, Douglas, & O'Halloran, 2018;Fotiadou, Northcott, Chatzidaki, & Hilari, 2014), people diagnosed with dementia (Clare et al, 2012;Pozzebon, Douglas, & Ames, 2016; and survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI) (Dikman, Machamer, Powell, & Temkin, 2003;Douglas & Spellacy, 2000;Douglas, Drummond, Knox, & Mealings, 2015;Draper, Ponsford, & Schönberger, 2007;Jourdan et al, 2016;Lefebvre, Cloutier, & Levert, 2008;Tate, Broe, Cameron, Hodgkinson, & Soo, 2005;Tate, Lulham, Broe, Strettles, & Pfaff, 1989). This body of research provides both quantitative and qualitative evidence of the negative impact that these acquired neurological disorders can have within the domain of relationships, including friendships and intimate partnerships.…”