How did you learn your partner has ADHD? That was one of 64 questions in the ADHD Partner Survey. Put another way: What as your "lightbulb moment"? You'll find the results below. How … [Read more...]
ADHD Partner Survey
Welcome to my blog's section devoted to sharing results from the ADHD Partner Survey.
The survey was huge—and there is much more to share. But here is a start.
For background on how I designed and conducted the survey: About the ADHD Partner Survey
–Gina Pera
What Does Adult ADHD Look Like? It Depends On the Individual!
What does Adult ADHD look like? In fact, it can look different in each person who has it! Maybe you’ve heard that people with ADHD are "creative" or "risk-taking" or "extroverted.” The truth is, … [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...]
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...]
ADHD as Good-News And Bad-News Diagnosis
To read the two-part story that accompanies this chart, click here to visit Gina's Adult ADHD Relationships blog. … [Read more...]
How Does Adult ADHD Affect Parenting?
My husband walked into my office, took one look at the explosion of papers surrounding me, and asked, "What the **** happened in here?" There I was, sitting on the … [Read more...]
