ADHD and Marriage Blog

Tips for Treating ADHD When You Have No Insurance

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 03/05/2013.

Being without insurance doesn't have to mean you can't make progress against ADHD.  Here are some specific ideas to keep the cost of treatment as low as possible:

ADHD & Marriage in Top 10 ADHD Sites for 2012

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 02/25/2013.

I've just been notified that this site was named one of the top ADHD sites for 2012 by GoodTherapy.org - a site dedicated to helping people connect with a good therapist and explore whether or not therapy is right for them.  I'm delighted to receive the recognition!  And would like to introduce you to their site - if you are considering whether counseling might be right for you, they have lots of articles about what to look for, as well as a list of counselors who might be near you.  (You can also find counselors and coaches I know about for ADHD and ADHD relationship counseling at my list of professional resources.)

Keys to Loving Someone with ADHD

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 02/20/2013.

Zoe Kessler has posted here before and is a regular contributor to PsychCentral.  She has just posted an interview with a couple in which the non-ADHD partner describes her appreciation for the ADHD essence of her partner - well worth reading!  You can find Zoe's blog and this particular post here.  If you have any thoughts about the positive things you see in your partner's ADHD, please feel free to add them to this entry...I, for one, recognized my husband in much of what this woman wrote.

Are You Ready to Forget Valentine's Day?

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 02/12/2013.

Too many couples find that Valentine’s Day is a yearly reminder of what they don’t have – the “picture perfect” marriage with both partners arriving home with red roses, a bottle of wine and sex on their minds.  Like in the magazines, right?!  Except that’s not how it happens for many couples, particularly if you are struggling in your relationship.  So here are four tips for surviving what may be the worst Hallmark Card holiday of them all!

9 Reasons Porn Hurts

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 01/29/2013.

Why do partners struggle so much with porn use?  What's the big deal?  This article provides my observations based upon working with couples faced with this issue.

Why Exercise Is So Important

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 01/22/2013.

You know that exercise is good for you, right?  But do you know why?

10 Minutes a Day to Greater Happiness

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 01/17/2013.

Yes, that sounds like a sales pitch...but it's not.  Happiness is good for our brains and good for handling stress better - in marriages, if you are feeling upbeat you are more likely to be able to take some bumps in the road.  If you're feeling down, pretty much everything seems grim.  Here's a link to a UTube TED talk on happiness that will not only make you laugh out loud, it also has a very important message about happiness.  I urge you to watch it...and also to try two exercises.

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