ADHD COUPLES THERAPY
THE IMPACT OF ADHD ON MARRIAGE & RELATIONSHIPS
DO YOU AND/OR YOUR PARTNER EXPERIENCE SYMPTOMS RELATED TO ADHD?
If so, you can expect very predictable (and painful) patterns to emerge in your relationship.
If the underlying issues are not addressed, it is likely that both of you will end up angry, dissatisfied, lonely, frustrated, and exhausted. These feelings typically arise from a pattern of mismatched or unrealistic expectations, lack of follow-through, nagging, constant conflict, and occasionally loud blow-out fights.
If this dynamic continues long enough, one partner emotionally and physically pulls away, making the connection in the relationship even more tenuous.
Fortunately, with awareness and knowledgeable help, these patterns…
IS YOUR MARRIAGE IN AN ADHD TRAP?
If you are curious to see if your relationship fits the typical ADHD neurodiverse pattern, consider how many of the following ADHD symptoms exist in your relationship:
Constant arguing, seemingly over inconsequential topics
One partner in the “parent“ role and the other…
BOTH PARTNERS STRUGGLE
As we work with ADHD-diverse couples, we find that both partners struggle but in very different ways.
ADHD PARTNER'S STRUGGLE
For the ADHD partner, daily life can feel overwhelming. These feelings start off hidden but quickly emerge under stress. Unfortunately, they emerge as yelling at the family…
BUT THERE IS HOPE!!!
The path to healing needs to be customized for each couple; however, one of the fundamental interventions is to separate the symptoms of the ADHD from the message the partners are taking from it. In other words, the struggle to follow through with a task…