This is an eye-opening book. My brother and sister-in-law are an interabled couple but but they have always seemed so normal to me that I haven’t thought much about difficulties flying, bathroom accommodations, laws that make you lose your benefits if you get married (so wrong), etc.

The Burcaws have done a great job of showing that there are hard things, like having your mother-in-law help you go to the bathroom, but they don’t make the relationship burdensome. They are real people (not super heroes) with a normal loving relationship. It was fun getting a view into their lives. Some of their stories made me laugh out loud while others made me sad as they talked of the awful comments they routinely get for being interabled or living in a multi-generational household (which I do, as well).

In between their own chapters, they interviewed other interabled couples. I didn’t realize Orthodox Jews still used matchmakers. It was hard to hear that preference was given to able-bodied matches without considering who a person really was if they were disabled in some way.

I loved Eric & Lexie’s story. It was beautiful reading of a boy who saw Lexie’s value and personhood at a young age and watching them grow up together.

This is a helpful, thought-provoking book. I appreciated their candor. I listened to the audiobook and their senses of humor and playfulness with each other come out clearly. It was fun. I’d highly recommend it. Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with a free audiobook. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to listen to the audiobook Interabled. 

This book is a MUST listen to anyone who wants to learn more ABOUT disabled people FROM disabled people. I’m extremely thankful to both Hannah and Shane for sharing intimate information about their relationship to advocate and normalize interabled relationships. Thank you to the lovely couples who shared their stories regarding disability and relationships including love, joy, sorrow, and triumph. 5 stars.

Publish date: Jan 14, 2025

A collection of love stories from couples in which one or both are disabled - curated by (and interspersed with stories from) the hilarious Shane & Hannah Burcaw. I’m surprised I wasn’t familiar with this YouTube couple, but so glad I picked up this book.

The stories from these diverse couples vary widely but come back to common themes - caregiving, ableism, finding love and navigating regular life. I thought they were insightful, romantic, relatable and honest. Narrated by the authors and a full cast, they brought these stories to life. No inspiration porn here, just regular stories from regular people. Highly recommend!

Thanks to Macmillan Audio & NetGalley for early access to the audiobook in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

A great collection of essays on what it means and looks like to be in a relationship with a disabled person. I didn't know this social media savvy couple but still enjoyed what they had to say about living with someone with a disability as an abled bodied person. Good on audio narrated by the authors themselves and perfect for people looking to better understand what it's like to be a supportive partner and at times caregiver. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early audio copy in exchange for my honest review!

I chose to read this book because I will read anything by Shane Burcaw - I just love his personality. After reading this latest of his books, I ended up falling in love with Shane and Hannah as a couple. I also loved that I got to hear personal love stories from other couples with similar situations. It really is a testament to the fact that love is blind.

In addition to being a funny and interesting read, the content is important. There are many good reminders that certain behaviors toward interabled couples, even some with the best intentions, can be belittling or denigrating. This book answers a lot of the intrusive questions you have about interabled relationships that you should not be rude enough to ask an interabled couple. And yet, awareness of the struggles people with disabilities face, especially when finding love, is necessary so… more books like this please!

This unique book made me laugh out loud more than once, taught me quite a few concepts about ableism, and gave me insight into different types of romantic relationships. I loved it (but I already love Hannah and Shane Burcaw from their YouTube channel so I may be biased). They tell stories in the book that they've never shared on YouTube, but there is some crossover that I didn't mind.

We also hear from other interabled couples, not just Shane and Hannah. I lost count of how many narrators there were, but there are quite a few, including Shane and Hannah. The overall takeaway from all of the stories told was that ALL couples have struggles in life, provide caretaking, and share intimacy in their own ways. If the goal was to normalize interabled couples, the goal was accomplished.

If you like heartwarming and funny stories about real-life romantic couples, this is your book.

I read this as an audiobook and received the book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

thank you to netgalley, shane and hannah and macmillan audio for the advance audio copy of the book.
i highly recommend the audiobook which features a full cast.
the book is full of stories and experiences of disabled and interabled couples. it’s funny at times and also wrenching at others(tw for things such as DV and infertility).
i love disabled compilation stories that are curated by someone in the disability community and this is just my jam. if you liked alice wong’s disability intimacy, you will also like this.

Although I haven't watched any of their videos in awhile, I've always been a huge fan and supporter of Shane and Hannah. I loved this book so much! I loved that they had multiple couples come and tell their stories. I love that they are showing people that interabled relationships aren't much different than non interabled relationships. I thought all the couples were extremely sweet and you could tell from their words how in love they are. I guess my only complaint would be that I wish they had all the couples speaking their own parts! But I know that probably would've been extremely difficult because of the distance between everyone. Honestly, this book felt a lot like a podcast (which I didn't hate!). Now I kind of wish they would do a podcast and feature other interabled couples!

CW: ableism, chronic illness, infertility, medical content, pregnancy (recounted), domestic abuse (recounted), vomit, excrement, physical injury (recounted), car accident (mentioned, off-page), blood, cancer (mentioned)

I would like to thank NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with a free audio e-ARC of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Spanning many different walks of life and different types of disabilities, Interabled is a hilarious, heartfelt, and informative look at disability and relationships. This book was so sweet and it was great to see the different types of disabilities featured in the book as well as its intersectionality with identities such as gender, race, sexuality, and religion. Each of the couples featured in the book felt so relatable and hearing their stories truly had some great romances being featured. I also felt that the differing formats of how readers learned each couple's story was a nice touch since you're not necessarily hearing the same questions for five chapters in a row.

Also, the narration in this book was spot on. Having a full cast in this production, with the authors narrating the chapters that focus on their relationship, really brings this book to life. It's almost like you're there with them having a conversation instead of just listening to them narrate their book.

If you want an audiobook with great narration by a full cast, hilarious banter, and some of the sweetest love stories, I would definitely recommend checking out this book.

Always hard to rate a memoir—this one was a bunch of mini memoirs within a larger memoir. But the topic of ableism is so important to me that I loved this one and hope y’all read it (or listen to it! It had a full cast narration) when it comes out!!! Also, I loved the relationship between the male author and his MIL—so beautiful; we should all be so blessed. I give this 4.5 stars. *I received a complimentary audio copy from the author/publishing company via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts & opinions are my own.

I received an ARC audiobook from NetGalley. I know of Shane and Hannah from TikTok. They are hilarious (I love how they are always giving each other a hard time!) and their love is so pure. This book offers us a glimpse into experiences Shane and Hannah have had, as well as experiences of other interabled couples. The book is very easy and enjoyable to listen to with quick chapters filled with genuine (and often funny) love stories. I have a lot of respect for Shane and Hannah for really laying it all out there and showing the reader pieces of their lives together. Shane and Hannah narrate this book themselves and their banter makes it so fun to listen to! Thank you to the authors, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

4.5 stars rounded up.

Interabled by Shane and Hannah Burcaw contains personal stories of the authors and interviews with couples that are also in interabled relationships. Even though the authors said this book took longer than expected, it was worth the wait because the variety of experience, humour and empathy shared by both Shane and Hannah and the couples whose stories were included in this collection were very much appreciated by this disabled reviewer who does not often see her own experiences reflected. I am so glad that this book exists and that it attempts to reflect the depth and breadth of the disabled experience navigating life and relationships in a world that rarely takes us seriously.

Thank you to the authors for continuing to be vulnerable in sharing their experiences and advocating for change. I appreciate the variety of stories that were told in this audiobook. I found myself being able to relate to a lot of it, but I don't think you need to be disabled yourself to get something from this book. Anyone who has an interest in the human experience and love stories will get a lot out of this.

Thank you to NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for allowing me to listen to this audiobook early in exchange for an honest review.

Interabled by Shane and Hannah Burcaw
🙌😅⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Releases: January 14th 2025)

TW: sex, intimacy, childbirth, disability discrimination, blood, sickness, profanity, and adult language.

I’ve been watching Shane and Hannah’s videos about disability advocacy for a long time. I’ve always been fascinated in their journey since my mom was once a caregiver to my sister who had several diagnosis and a physical disability.

If you didn’t already know, Shane and Hannah are on Youtube documenting their experience as an interabled couple. This book is a wonderful collection of stories from them and other interabled couples they’ve met along the way.

Its funny. It’s poignant. It’s mature. It’s relatable for a lot of couples. It makes disabled people who want to fall in love feel seen. This book is one to watch. It’s not a sappy memoir about a disabled person, this is the story of how love and humor and intimacy can be fun at times. And other times it can be relatable and something to cry about.

Disclaimer: Shane and Hannah are in the cover the book does talk about people ages 18-60.

I also listened to this in 3/4 of of my show day. That’s why the background image is snow.

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I’m so torn on sending in feedback for this because I love Hannah and Shane so much, I don’t want to say anything negative. But I want to be honest. I didn’t make it very far into this book because it was irritating. It felt more like a podcast than an audiobook. They kept talking about it being an audiobook which was annoying because yes, I know I’m listening to an audiobook.

I’d love to read a print version of Interabled because I really do want to know about the other interabled couples that they interview. The audiobook just wasnt it for me. :(