I think your husband is lucky to have someone like you. I hope to find a spouse that is willing to understand my speech struggles. To answer your question, I was raised differently in a third world country that had no access to speech therapy so I never had therapy growing up. What got me through school and life honestly was my family’s support. I did however start school a year late only because I was teased a lot and I so I was homeschooled for one year. But apart from that my family never once looked down on my speech impediment and they tried to help me the best they could to build my self confidence. I was constantly praised and spoke well of so that boosted my self esteem. I did extremely well in school and now live the US studying for my masters. As a female almost 30 now I’ve learnt to own my stutter. Yes it’s hard but without a strong support system I wouldn’t have the confidence to make it to where I am today. Keep supporting and believing in your husband. It really helps us get out there when someone shows an interest in us. If not, it’s so easy to go back into our shell and shut the world out.