ADHD and Marriage Blog

ADHD, Lying, and All That Stuff

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 10/09/2015.

Is lying a part of your relationship?  Are you eager to move past the lies to a more trusting partnership?  This is the first of several posts that will deal with lies and rebuilding trust in relationships impacted by ADHD.

Adults, ADHD, and 7 Other Conditions that Often Go with ADHD

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 09/19/2015.

Adults with ADHD often suffer from co-existing conditions that can make their lives – and the lives of their partners – even more complicated.  Here is a list of seven of the most common conditions that ride along with ADHD and information about why it's important to understand if you have any of them. 

Want Your Partner to Get ADHD Treatment? Read These 8 Tips

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 06/28/2015.

Non-ADHD partners have an important role to play in supporting ADHD adults who wish to optimize their treatment.

How Does Porn Addiction Work?

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 06/03/2015.

The internet, porn, ADHD and addiction can go hand in hand.  Here's a Ted Talk to help understand.

To Rebuild Your ADHD-Impacted Relationship, Correctly Name the Problem First

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 04/16/2015.

“It is not me nor my spouse that is broken.  It is the relationship that is broken.”  These wise words were posted in the forum not too long ago.  A breath of fresh air and some great perspective – so much clearer than blaming your partner!

5 Tips for Ridding Your Relationship of That 'Tone' of Voice

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 04/16/2015.

Chances are, you’ve heard that tone of voice.  The one that sounds demeaning to you…aggressive…just short of an insult and a put down…the tone that puts your teeth on edge.

Chances are also good that you’ve not only heard it, but used it yourself…and your partner hates it.

My ADHD Partner Wants to Act as if Nothing Has Happened!

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 03/10/2015.

What happens when you are your partner reach an impasse about how to move forward in your relationship?  I got email today from a woman who wrote about how she and her husband are ‘stuck.’  She wants to work on repair, while he expects her to ‘act like nothing has happened in the last five years and move on’…including have sex together.

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