The ADHD Effect on Marriage
Understand and Rebuild Your Relationship in Six Steps
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Laura Jennings
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Written by:
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Melissa Orlov
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An invaluable resource for couples in which one of the partners suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), this authoritative book guides troubled marriages toward an understanding of and appreciation for the struggles and triumphs of a relationship affected by it and to look at the disorder in a more positive and less disruptive way. Going beyond traditional marriage counseling, this discussion offers advice from the author's personal experience and years of research and identifies patterns of behavior that can hurt marriages - such as nagging, intimacy problems, sudden anger, and memory issues - through the use of vignettes and descriptions of actual couples and their ADHD struggles and solutions. This resource encourages both spouses to become active partners in improving their relationship and healing the fissures that ADHD can cause.
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- Alain Beland
- 2023-10-16
Finally - I don’t feel so alone anymore
Finally a book that describes what is going on in my relationship. I would say that 80% of the info here applies to my marriage. I’m the ADHD person and it’s difficult to live with this. Thank you!
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- Heather Garneau
- 2023-01-29
Relatability
It was from a normal person view regarding her husband and his ADHD Her views were her personal reflection of her situation.
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- Sean m
- 2023-11-01
Pdf would be appreciated.
Would like to have a pdf so I can review the resources and checklists at end of book. Thanks.
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- J.D
- 2022-04-18
MUST READ!!
My husband made his ADD discovery on the Ologies Podcast, I listened thinking it sounds similar, when i heard this book as a recommended read. I jumped in and WOW!!!!!
Gamechanger! I suggested to my partner who was already open to learning more and he couldn't believe what he was hearing. It was a great way to open up the communication to the effects on our relationship. The book described so much of what I was feeling but was challenged in articulating without eliciting a negative reaction. Knowing he loved me, but so many contradictions it was beyond confusing. We are now both understanding each other and loving each other more. Grateful for the audible version, helped expedite the process.
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- Rachel
- 2023-10-09
Must read
This booked saved our relationship now Hubby understands my quirks of I don’t loose keys on purpose but I also need to take accountability for my actions and not blame my Adhd for me forgetting or not doing anything, my google calender and structured app are my favourite things now! Must read!
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- Curbystylz
- 2021-10-05
informative and helpful.
Purchased the audio book after watching a webinar by the author. It was like being in The Truman Show. The problems in my relationship were so accurate that it was weird. I knew I had some sort of hyper attention but didn't realize it was a disorder. I have set up a meeting with a psychologist and will see if in am diagnosed with ADHD. After reading this book, I would be surprised if I wasn't. Trying to encompass many of the tips and tricks in my relationship. Will see how it goes.
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- Jay
- 2020-10-25
Life changing!
Highly recommended! I wish I knew about this book sooner! It could be the book to save your marriage. So many great nuggets.
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- Tony
- 2021-12-20
Rough in parts but contains absolute GOLD
It felt like the first half of this book contained an absolutely over-the-top amount of negative comments, comparisons, statistics thrown at the reader. I suspect this is because some ADHD partners haven't yet accepted that this is a serious issue and may need to hear it, but for those of us who already understand this and are simply looking for help to improve things, it feels downright toxic to stew in the negativity of it all; almost feels like two separate books would be better for these two different scenarios.
Orlov makes a point of writing about how ADHD should not necessarily be seen as a disability, to not treat ADHD partners as broken, and stresses how effective medication can be and that it should be embraced, but the way she writes about it, it leaves the distinct impression that she regards ADHD as a disability first, and that the use of medication is something to be ashamed of. For example, she mentions that her daughter takes medication for ADHD, but is quick to point out that she only needs a little bit.
This negativity did make the first half of the book grating to go through, but I can also see likely reasons for her focus on the negative and she is fairly open about the reasons why she may have some deep negative feelings about ADHD that are perfectly understandable.
Despite the above, I'm leaving a 5-star review because the latter half of the book is full of excellent observations, strategies for success, and so I would encourage anyone in a relationship with an ADHD partner or anyone with ADHD to give it a read; it is well-worth your time, especially if you are new to learning about ADHD as I am.
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- Nick
- 2022-10-07
Amazing
This book has been the best thing I’ve read all year. Helped me answer a lot of questions about my ADHD as well as gave easy new ways to help communicate with others.
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- Mark
- 2019-01-29
Great book. Poor narrator choice
This book is filled with great ideas for people with ADD and their partners to improve their relationships. However, for anyone with ADD, listening to the narrator’s soft, monotone voice makes it terribly difficult to listen to without zoning out or becoming distracted. I probably missed half the book due to this, but did get a lot of great ideas on how to improve my marriage.
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