ADHD and Marriage Blog

When Both Spouses Have ADHD

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 10/03/2012.

What’s it like when both partners have ADHD in a relationship?  Is it different from when only one has ADHD?  Are there other resources we need to know about?  Are there different challenges?  These are questions I get regularly and would like to answer here.

Do You Feel There is No Clear Path Out of Your Anger?

Submitted by cveal on 09/27/2012.

Are you in an ADHD relationship and feel as if there is no clear path out of your anger? Do you have specific ADHD questions? Register for the Virtual ADHD Conference, and join Melissa and Dr. Hallowell to have your questions answered and learn more about ADHD!

Sleep Disorders and ADHD

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 09/18/2012.

There has been some significant conversation around sleep disorders and ADHD here lately.  Research suggests that sleep disorders and ADHD can go hand-in-hand.  In fact, there is even some conversation about whether or not some people with ADHD actually suffer from Sleep Apnea, the symptoms of which are similiar to those of ADHD (hyperactivity in children, distractibility in adults).  So here is a link (NOTE: original link has been broken.  Go to the treatment/sleep area of this website.) 

Time Warp - Time Differences between ADHD and Non-ADHD Spouses

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 09/18/2012.

I just read a terrific article about how to better understand your ADHD or non-ADHD partner's sense of time - since it is most likely different from yours!  Yours, Mine and Hours can be read at this link and is well worth the few minutes it takes to read it.

This Year's Virtual Conference Looks Great!

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 08/08/2012.

This is the fourth year of Jennifer Koretsky's Virtual ADHD Conference and I have to say that I think the agenda looks great.  Experts will be talking about ADHD across all stages of life with, most important for readers of this site, good information about adult ADHD.  Examples:

How Do We Tell 'Normal' Anger from 'ADHD Anger'?

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 07/18/2012.

In a recent class I was asked this interesting question by a non-ADHD husband (who also happens to be a therapist) - "All couples experience anger - so how do you tell anger that is related to ADHD apart from normal anger?"  Great question!

What Does Having ADHD Feel Like?

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 07/04/2012.

Dr. Ned Hallowell has just written a terrific piece on what it's like to have ADHD for the Huffington Post.  You can just feel that ADHD energy in his writing!  To read it, go to this link.

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