Paul Archuleta/Getty It's Always Sunny in Philadelphiastars Rob McElhenney and Kaitlin Olson shared how his neurodivergent diagnoses positively impacted their lives and marriage, with McElhenney saying people had assumed "I was lazy" McElhenney toldVarietythat the diagnosis "answered a lot of questions for me" The actor hasn't shared specifics about his diagnosis, but neurodivergence refers to people whose brains work differently and includes disorders like autism and ADHD Rob McElhenneyis opening up about being diagnosed asneurodivergent, and how it has impacted his marriage. The actor, who previously shared that when he was 46, he was "diagnosed with a host ofneurodevelopmental disordersand learning disabilities, toldVarietyin a cover feature that "it answered a lot of questions for me that I've always had about my life and the trajectory of my life." "And how unsuccessful I was at so many things for so long, like school. I was a terrible student, McElhenney, now 48, said in the interview, published on Wednesday, May 21. TheIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphiaactor, along with his wife and costarKaitlin Olson, 49, talked about the positive impact his diagnosis has had on theirmarriage. Nino Muñoz for Variety As theCleveland Clinicexplains, the term neurodivergent "describes people whose brains develop or work differently for some reason." It may describe people withautism,ADHD, sensory processing disorders, and other diagnoses. While theWrexham AFCco-owner said "I had a lot of love and support," he told the outlet "there was also a lot of assumptions that I was lazy because I was stubborn." Olson, who shares sonsAxel, 14, and Leo, 13,with McElhenney, revealed that the diagnosis had a positive impact on their marriage, explaining, "I loved it." "The neuro psych called me and had a long discussion with me and was asking me all these questions. Rob's an amazing person and my best friend and my life partner, and he's the best," she said. "He's also really hard to live with sometimes, and it was nice to have some answers." Nino Muñoz for Variety Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. In hindsight, she said there were clues he was neurodivergent. "Looking back, even when we were dating, there would be times where I'd be like, 'That's f—ing weird. What is this thing that's going on?' " His diagnosis, she told the outlet, "gives me the language to ask questions and open up a conversation, and now we can talk about that stuff." "I don't just quietly go assume that he's being disrespectful, " she added, "because he's not." Read the original article onPeople
