ADHD is associated with higher rates of unemployment, financial trouble, more accidents, higher divorce rates and more, yet many adults with ADHD are quite optimistic. Many non-ADHD partners interpret ...
How does attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affect people in adult life? Specifically, what are the implications for people’s sexual and romantic relationships? For the answers, I spoke ...
When her boyfriend of three years finally got diagnosed with ADHD, Grace*, 24, cried with relief. Not just because she felt empathetic for her partner's significant discovery and what it would mean ...
The non-ADHD partner feels frustrated and ignored, but it's the partner with ADHD who likely hurts the most. When working with a couple, I am often faced with the non-ADHD partner waiting for their ...
Without coping strategies, ADHD—whether yours or your partner’s—can end a relationship. Here’s how to work with it, not around it. People with ADHD know all too well how their neurodivergence can ...
ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) isn't funny or cute or quirky like it's often portrayed. It's not just a case of being distracted or antsy. It's a serious condition that can make life ...
Whether you have ADHD, or your partner does, there’s one thing for certain: the tasks of living— whether fun or tedious— can often seem overwhelming and unmanageable. Executive functioning skill ...
If your partner has ADHD, you might feel like you need to organize and direct them. ADHD symptoms don't start in adulthood, but they can get worse with stress and life demands. Frustrations in ...