ADHD and Marriage Blog

ADHD and Organization - What Kind of Coach Might Help?

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 12/02/2011.

Does it make sense for you to use a coach to get more organized?  If so, how do you find the right coach?  Certified Organizer Coach®, Sue West, has written a guest blog post to help you understand the different types of organization coaches, and where you might go to find one who fits your needs.

Excellent New Support Group Resource

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 11/21/2011.

Bryan Hutchinson, who wrote a memoir about growing up with ADHD called "One Boy's Struggle" has just released a support group discussion guide with Sharon St.

Are ADHD People Lazy?

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 11/15/2011.

Ned Hallowell likes to talk about the "moral diagnosis" of ADHD - the idea that those with ADHD are lazy or ill-willed.  The 'moral diagnosis' was what people used to turn to when they didn't know as much about ADHD as we do now.  Yet the idea that an ADHD spouse is 'lazy' is amazingly persistent.  How to get at that?

ADHD Effect AudioBook Now Available!

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 11/09/2011.

I'm happy to announce that the audiobook version of The ADHD Effect on Marriage is now available for download for the same list price as the paperback ($19.95)  Here's to all of you out there who like to listen to your books, rather than read them!

Eight Mini Love Letters to Non-ADHD Spouses

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 11/08/2011.

Want to read some love letters?  I like to be even handed, so I asked the ADHD spouses in my last couples course to tell me what they love about their non-ADHD spouse.  Here is what some said:

How to Stay Consistent With ADHD Treatment

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 10/19/2011.

Are you an ADHD partner who has trouble consistently following your treatment?  If so, you wouldn't be alone.  But not remembering to take your meds has a bigger impact than you might imagine.  Here is how one man describes his on again / off again relationship with meds and my thoughts about how to become more consistent while also improving his relationship with his wife:

Part 4 - ADHD Spouses and Their Diligence

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on 10/17/2011.

I often say that though people are quick to label those with ADHD as “lazy” because they often have trouble following up on commitments, my experience is that almost everyone with whom I come into contact with ADHD is a VERY hard worker.  Some of that work (organizing the disorganized mind, for example) goes on inside, and so is hidden from view most of the time.  Diligence and a willingness to try, yet again, are traits that some non-ADHD spouses say they love about their ADHD partners:

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