The impact of stuttering on adults who stutter and their partners

► Stuttering has a holistic impact on family members including partners. ► A mixed methods research design explored the experiences of the people who stuttered and their fluent partners. ► Key aspects of the stuttering disorder were perceived similarly by adults who stutter and their partners. ► Partners share life experiences such as anxiety and reactions by others to stuttering. ► Findings lend support to involvement of partners in stuttering treatment.