We asked more than 1,200 people — both with and without ADHD — to give their best advice for managing ADHD and relationships. From education to self-care, their answers emphasize the need for compassion, humor, and (most importantly) lots of love.
, on the one hand you’re fortunate to know the likely cause of your partner’s challenges and idiosyncrasies. On the other, you may be shouldering a nagging fear: Can your relationship bear this burden?relationship, and working together with your spouse to identify and confront trouble spots before they cause permanent damage.
“Educate yourself about attention deficit disorder — it’s important to understand which of the things that drive you crazy are actually symptoms.” “Make sure a fully functioning treatment plan is in place that includes medication, sleep, exercise, diet, therapy, and addiction counseling.”“Start seeing a counselor sooner rather than later. This has been so helpful to our relationship — to understand what is going on and to learn strategies to help.”“Find ways to communicate so you’ll be able to say — out of the heat of the moment — the stuff that you find difficult. Agree on ways you can live/work with ADHD challenges.
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