Yes, for many ADHD couples, a weekend without ADHD meds can be a very big deal. This first-person story speaks to two common reader questions: "It ADHD a real thing?" "Do the medications … [Read more...]
What Traits Attracted You To Your ADHD Partner?
For the next post detailing findings from my ADHD Partner Survey: Folklore persists regarding the type of romantic partners attracted to adults with ADHD—and vice versa. Never mind that … [Read more...]
“I Wish I’d Known Earlier About Adult ADHD”
"I wish I'd known earlier about Adult ADHD." That came through loudly as the recurring theme of responses to the ADHD Partner Survey question: "What do you wish you’d known earlier about … [Read more...]
ADHD & “Fear-Based Management”
My husband, prior to ADHD diagnosis at age 37, called his best coping tool "Fear-Based Management"—fondly referred to as FBM™. Yet he, along with many other adults with late-diagnosis ADHD, … [Read more...]
“My Husband Is A Good Looker—And I’m the Perfect Loser”
Folks with ADHD are known for losing things—keys, phones, wallets, and more. A lucky few might live with a spouse who is a "good looker". My friend Jo Ann's husband is a good looker, and she does … [Read more...]
Adult ADHD and Infidelity? Getting Past the Affair And Emerging Whole
Is there an association between Adult ADHD and infidelity? When there is infidelity, how do you get past it? The simple answer to the first question is: Maybe. To the second question (how do you … [Read more...]
Q&A: Adult ADHD-Focused Couple Therapy
Adult ADHD-Focused Couple Therapy. Why create a special model to help couples challenged by Adult ADHD—in one or both partners? Why not just try standard couple therapy? Four questions and answers … [Read more...]
Did Your ADHD Partner’s Attractive Traits … Remain?
In this post, we delve into the write-in responses to this ADHD Partner Survey question: As your relationship continued, did your ADHD partner's positive traits continue—or continue to be … [Read more...]
ADHD Partner Survey: Where’s That Person You Fell in Love With?
Perhaps that person you fell in love with, months or years ago, is still right there by your side. But maybe that person, while still physically present, has … [Read more...]
The Signs of Adult ADHD are Obvious, Right? Wrong!
If your partner has ADHD, you’d surely know it, right? The signs of Adult ADHD would show themselves at the very beginning of the relationship, right? Well.....not exactly. Sometimes this is true, … [Read more...]
