My husband and I both extend encouragement in getting your life back where youd like it to be. Thank you as ever for sharing all you do, and for believing in people more than most x. But when nothing else is working, its time to remember, ADHD is a diagnosis, and ADHD is potentially the most impairing outpatient mental-health condition. Along with adults with late-diagnosis ADHD. I pray my spouse gets the tests done and gets treatment. forgetting to put on their seat belts, leaving dangerous medication out, driving dangerously, etc.). Especially when youre the one being broken up with. Im still awaiting and prepping for a diagnosis. Ive worked so hard, for years, to provide the targeted, comprehensive strategies individuals and couples need. The main thing is for you to focus on getting on board with the diagnosis and treatment. Im afraid Im the one more likely to be guilty of that in our house. If after reading this, you see anything I can work on or try differently, please let me know. Well, that turned into a situation where we needed to leave in a hurry and so we didnt set up our house at the beginning. Thanks, Carolyn. Curious about RSD/post sex irritability, OMG Gina, thank you, thank you so much. I don't doubt at all that I could have a meaningful relationship with someone with ADHD, but I . I plan on asking him to do both. PTSD is the right diagnosis for me and when you put someone with PTSD through DBT the results can be ugly. I was in shock, you idiot. I do it only so others will find this life-changing information. I studied borderline & ad/hd in regards to this, but really think it is ad/hd. Sooooo yeah thats the story about the hole and I am quite sure I did not take my Concerta like I was supposed to a couple hours ago cuz just lol look where I ended up. When youre dropped on your head, metaphorically speaking, it still hurts. It was only the third or fourth consumer book about Adult ADHD, published in 2008. But my concern is for Ezra. I appreciate your letting me know that this blog post resonated for you. As other family members aged, I didnt want to have to confront this at a funeral some day, so I aimed to just make it to where I could share a space with them. Ill just take a wild stab. 2. if only she understood, as the super caring, attentive, loving person she is, we could have worked together through this. ADHD Partner. 11. Thanks for your comment, and good luck to the both of you! She is an MD in Quebec specializing in ADHD, having trained at UPenn with its ADHD experts. Hes in the church circles and does well managing all of this outwardly.. only within the home does this often come into play .. making it hard to seek support as everyone knows him as the funny godly guy. I have never been so exhausted in all my life, and I have dealt with many caregiving tasks in my background ( and currently take care of my father with dementia ), and my heart and mind are at full capacity, with no more room for anything else. Hes largely not interested in counseling or any consistent help. Including on learning about ADHD. Plus, there are often reading impairments. You are so not alone in this and you may have BPD and revert to BPD behaviors and I have PTSD and revert to a different set of behaviors, but the sting of invalidation is more like the sting of a scorpion for us both than the sting of being slapped and its hard for others to understand we just cant shake it off like they might be able to. She detached from our friends, our neighbors, all responsibilities, and refuses to acknowledge any of these actions. Im grateful for the information you have presented. Her responsibility is to herself. Pray for him. I took me many years to see, and then to accept, that my endless struggles to just talk to my husband got nowhere. She literally asked me if I think she can make me ok with living this way and then everything would be fine! There is more to say than I can possibly write but our biggest thing is I CANNOT say anything at all to her without it being flipped back at me I know mom Im just a failure or You only ever criticize me I feel like she is gaslighting me constantly. Not 10 easy tips and tricks. After 7 1/2 years, and opening a business together, my spouse left town to care for her mother and refused to return. Cheristina. I have been blamed for every problem we had in our marriage, and for the duration of separation she has threatened me, verbally abused me, and still denies that she ever left in the first place. Check out the group. I urge you to take care of yourself. And your prescriber either didnt ask about that or.lets face itdidnt care. Absolutely it does NO ONE any good to be more supportive, have no needs, etc. It doesnt help you, it doesnt help your ADHD partner. Its not fair. It improves cognition, mental clarity, and concentration. I am placing a hefty bet that she is taking Adderall. I encourage you to read my first book: https://amzn.to/3oNiRz6. If only we were taught, sooner and more broadly in society, that many of the non verbal cues, weve been told mean this or that, may actually not mean anything much at all. Does that hold true in ADHD? Rather, I have supported them for 20 years. Too often in the past, poorly managed ADHD obscured or sabotaged his innate empathy. i don't know if this has any importance but my boyfriend has ASD, ADHD and OCD. But every person is different, including every person with ADHD. Im 35, and other relationships werent a priority in my life to this extent and came quickly, so this reaction didnt alarm me in my past. When I finally asked him if he had ADHD ,his response was you couldnt tell. Being attentive to each other's needs. Sarah has a four-year-old child with her ADHD partner. I do still have surges of anger when I see socks on the floor sometimes and find myself returning to the mindset of that dark period where I began to believe he had stopped truly caring about me, but I can take a breath and remember that if I expressed those feelings to him, he will do his best to understand and even if he cant completely relate, he will give me the benefit of the doubt and tell me that he cares about how hard things can be for me. I find it hard to believe there is an positive prognosis in most relationships with ADHD and i think most people dislike being alone more than they dislike being in a terrible relationships. Ive found a possible answer but the road ahead looks as bumpy as the road Ive been on for 30+ years. Im sorry you had to endure thatand now this. He showed me diligence, compassion, and care. J is 37 and wants so much more in life including a wife and family. It can be extremely challenging for some people with ADHD to manage their own emotions, much less meet a partners emotional needs, especially in the intensive ways you describe. I heard a doctor say he was from the CDC. I couldnt address it for several days, being too weak. COVID is hitting many ADHD-challenged adults and couples very hard, and its easy to imagine why. Believing that the best way to help people with ADHD is to align with them against the world, including their spouses. I may add however, that we have been blessed with four children albeit with challenges of childhood cancer in 2008 and late diagnosiss of autism in our two boys. But we cannot ignore the fact: When you come against such from your intimate partner, its frightening. Actually, I wrote the post several years ago. Chronic irresponsibility is abuse, regardless if they have a note from their doctor. Getting validation for your perception might help you to care less what everybody else thinks and to know that being in this largely unhealthy relationship is not how you want to spend the rest of your life. These things are still just awful, but the ability to maintain closeness throughout makes all the difference in the world. My marriage is defined by the parent child dynamic. So its strange to read this after those fresh ponderings. or inactions/procrastination and unfinished projects! It felt impulsive at first, but I realized the issues after a month or so of being alone. Wise and no-doubt hard-earned advice. Later when I talked to him about it privately, it was like we were in two different realities. 1) COVID pushed marginally coping situations into the danger zone, and You offer a great example of a good heart that gets lost in the symptoms of short-term memory and distractibility. He doesnt drive and had no way to get to me without help, but I still wanted him there. I cried and I went off on him, but I kept it controlled. But damn, I might have actually broken something. Thanks for any helpful thoughts you might have. Shes the self-sufficient type. Or, worse, he heard it and didnt want to interrupt his work. Try not to react when negative emotions are strong. Please take care of yourself. He would hide in a room and play video games all day or watch anime. Which should be fun, because he hasnt been working (unless you call building forts and training dinosaurs, work ), and has maxed out his credit cards. When we talk about the ADHD effect on marriage and relationships, we are talking a huge array of variable issues. What did I find? The nature of this is that I need a well-organized environment with as few visual distractions as possible. Now, my new course. I got to the hospital and came to. Vyvanse/Elvanse at too high a dose. Ive spent the last 7 years trying to get him to be an equal partner with me, sharing responsibilities and working as a team, but Ive been progressively destabilizing the whole time trying to combat the anxiety from the mess and all the things that were never done. But rest assured: Ive had plenty of opportunity for walking the talk at home. Over our first years together, I had plenty of evidence to support this not-so-irrational belief. Hes sorry. Receive notification of new blog posts and course offerings. I got waited on hand and foot and hockey was a constant. We count as much as anyone else, and its high time we are recognized for our own needs, rather than just that we dont have a boatload of neurological problems, so we should absorb everyone elses. It was so assuring for me to read your story bc Ive been feeling like theres no way to make it work. . Today, I actually clocked the sigh. I cant explain to you how much relief Ive felt in finding your article. The doc issued strict orders to keep my foot elevated and move as little as possible. Yet I do recall times previous to B where I too was uncaring and unsympathetic or at least once anyway ! Heres how ADHD couple conflicts typically develop and become entrenched: Once theres a diagnosis and maybe medication on board, it can still take enormous effort to overcome these entrenched patterns and emotional responses. I Dont Nag!! . Im saddened by your experience. I feel lost. Solving Your Adult ADHD Puzzle Foundations, As for Jit can be very tricky, reaching folks like J, as you describe him. A commonly repeated phrase in the group is: My ADHD partner is unreliable. They are trying to keep a lid on their intense feelings of resentment, frustration, and anger even as they are spinning untold number of family plates. And the rest of the house was the old paint and just the subfloor with Kilz primer applied because between the walkthrough and us moving in, they let their dog pee all over and we had to rip up the new carpet they had installed. But too often, it does not. . He is sweet, respectful and thoughtful most of time. Ive lost myself in his problem. Then theres this Death of Expertise trend. Some people dont understand my reasoning. We are becoming more mature in our innate childlike deficits. Don't make unrealistic demands - Stay with the possible. For too long, ADHD couple therapy has been focusing all support and sympathy on the ADHD partner and recruiting the Other Partner has a helper. The rough portion of the visit went as well as these things can go, no major incident or upset with my family. I am disappointed and let down and then have some extra thing to do because he didnt. 1. There is only ADHD with three presentations: hyperactive, inattentive, and combined. Theres just dirt down there, no floor (Radon isnt a problem there), and the people before us tried to do some things themselves. Many professionals just dont have a clue about how to approach a patient when talking about ADHD. How can I get him to hear me??? Which I do all right with for the most part. But I see that his bad communication, and inattention to things that arent in his interest lane slam the door on real relationships. Hi there. My friend Annick Vincents book might fit that bill. Im sorry you had to go through what you did and Im glad you shared your story. As we left, I was still groggy. I write about getting through denial extensively in my first book. We just cannot rely on the average therapist or physician. It may not have been logical, but I needed to feel safe and I needed his help in covering up the knotholes with boards. Save your sanity and beware of the The guy was going to get the cable company to take care of everything and get a plumber in there etc. I didnt know anything about well water and there IS no shutoff valve thats why the guy couldnt find it lol. She put her emotions on me and expected me to carry her, her job was to earn a paycheck and pay bills and thats all she was interested in doing. Later, I told him, something like. No diagnosis, no meds, tried couples therapy and hes the victim. Its a very tricky diagnosis. I finally got the clarity that MY emotional needs were important even in the face of his logic. Only one mental-health expert I found acknowledged the potential impact of ADHD on the spouse. But have a cop lie to me and I know it not just because I know more than the below average little kid he made me out to be but because it was so obviously a lie anyone would know? My gut sense was that hed sooner toss me under a bus than risk caring for me. Most agreed that therapy regarding untreated ADHD was mostly guaranteed to go nowhere. If someone loves you, adhd or not, they will stay. You dont mention.is your daughter open to an evaluation? Now I know. Finally he agreed to read ONE book on ADHD, so I started looking around to see which one I thought would be most helpful. The whole internet says Im supposed to just sacrifice myself to be supportive, while having none of my needs met. . 2. He has a good job and works hard. I was a little shocked by this bizarre action, obviously feeling particularly vulnerable at the moment, and hurt that he wasnt fully engaged with what was happening in the room. ONE. Many many times, when I have had a cold or 3 years ago when I was diagnosed with a neck/back condition as a result of an accident, he behaves as I am exaggerating and does not show interest, just until he sees me feeling really bad. I am tired. Why the hell does he get to keep living life like a free spirited child while I shoulder the immense amount of responsibility of running a household caring for two special needs children 99% alone and he also insists I make his lunch otherwise he will spend $20 a day on food what? Hes starting to get it, and when he sees some of the things I deal with, he becomes very protective. So Addicted to work and lonely is my Normal. It was suggested to me by her therapist in April that she is likely suffering from ADHD. But I have heard the stories. He agreed & asked for more space to hermit, & I asked for a little more communication (like I work today etc.). My 16-year-old son came in and put his sleeping bag on me and laid across me to get me to stop. If I speak calm and sweet, Im told I am belittling. Once thats on board and optimized, the other issues can be addressed one by one. On your end, forget about attempts to get her back for now. He doesn't want to leave or break up with his significant other, but he feels a strong impulse to do so. His caretaker ability was the stuff dreams are made of. In fact, some specialists view the partners/spouses more as annoyancesperhaps even the core of their clients problems. Trust me. They are unthinking, brainwashed, and believe they can know how to treat ADHD by reading a flawed meta-analysis. You might be interested in these blog posts on ADHD and empathy: https://adhdrollercoaster.org/adhd-and-relationships/adhd-impaired-empathy-and-dopamine/. Anyways, I have created a list of how I can better support him & reminders for myself like His symptoms are not a reflection of how he feels about me & Give him more time/space than you deem feasible. The complicated truth, however, is this: Sometimes you know for sure what you are dealing with only after medical treatment for ADHD and any co-existing conditions, such as bipolar disorder, anxiety, or depression. It took getting him out to address his escapism. It is very true about counselors gaslighting. Why continue to feel awful and not want to problem solve? He Needs Fun Companionship (Adventure) Ladies, . If your ex is not sure if it's a break or break-up, it's likely that the break-up is not final. We never fully recovered from that fight. Say that you cannot continue doing this. Last I checked, there was ONE masters-degree program in mental health that covered ADHD. Its up to you to take action on the course of your life. That is, Id be on my own if I were ever to become sick or incapacitated. Don't beat around the bush or otherwise hint at the fact that you want to breakup without actually saying it. But at least with medication, theres a fighting chance. But without the understanding, its hard to get past a certain superficial point, even with optimized medication. He blocked me few days ago, it broke my heart but I decided to block him back and delete his contact. When we moved into our house we didnt take the time to set it up properly in the beginning bc he had convinced me to allow us to move in with my mom (he thought shed changed bc she started going to church and was behaving a little better) to help her not lose her house while we saved money on rent to buy our own. I evince a behavior pattern that I call furniturization. If I dont put an object away immediately after I use it, or dont clean up the mess after some activity (cooking, home repairs, container gardening) the objects become furniture, parts of my environment that I accept as permanent and simply work or move around them with little or no further concern. This is not offered as a criticism so much as a statement of fact. Ive often wished for some kind of joy buzzer to give him a good zap when I need him. And yes, exactly to this: I also know that B is as bad or worse at tending to his own health and welfare. Which is a whole other can of worms. An absolutely clear and wide path, free of bicycle, humidifier, and other flotsam and jetsam So, you hold out hope against all evidence. You might want to check out my first book. I was having career issues at the time as well, but instead of dealing directly and effectively with them I simply stayed in my old pattern of working with my own, well-internalized priorities, (unconsciously supposing, I think, that excellence in my chosen areas would compensate for mediocrity in the areas important to others) and my spouse interpreted this behavior also as a manifestation of extreme self-centeredness. A version of this post appeared May 24, 2015. Once home, I saw he had dutifully set up my bedstead with a land-line phone and his cell phone. With this knowledge, shared with him, courtesy of my obsessive thinking and researching and self help endeavours, we are increasingly, growing in awareness and giving each other so much more benefit of the doubt. Even as I try to file for divorce, it is difficult to accept that my spouse is someone I really never knew. Knowing he has ADHD has really helped me to be more compassionate to him and I am learning how to use his love language whenever he is in imminent danger of a meltdown. But it might be worth a try. Creating space and making time in your lives for one another. This is just one of the many serious problems with general therapy. We somehow dont imagine that normal people can behave in such aberrant ways. I would like my life learning companion to turn toward and do US/WE together I am the non-ADD partner and have a hard time finding self help books and articles that dont label the partner as nagging!! Life is short, hon. Id love to hear your experiences in ADHD relationships. , You might also want to read my other blog: http://www.YouMeADD.org. You can participate with a pseudonym e-mail, to retain privacy, or as you like. ADHD is a sophisticated syndrome, and it affects individuals. And its all amplified and even weaponized by social media, podcasts, etc.. Mr. Toads Wild Ride-style. And if that Other Partner dares to balk, mentions they have needs, too.well, they are not compassionate, cold, withholding, etc. I have done tons of research I am trying to be very understanding but I can only express my needs so many times that this family needs him to be here and his attention on us, Not helping his buddy out not starting projects. However, these events are much more manageable for me because hes really grasped this tactic of validating me even if he cant see how his behavior was a problem. We now live in separate parts of the house and if I can figure out how to leave financially I will, ( Im 67) to have a decade or two of peace would be great. Complains he doesnt get enough sex but I am not attracted to someone I have to mother and if you spend your whole night out in the garage playing with your cars and no attention to me then you will not get any. This is your life, hon. Its taken a lot of years, a lot of insight on my part and a lot of explaining to him that getting validation, even when he doesnt agree with me, is very important. Don't get impatient when we can't be more flexible about our routines. I now have to carry the load for three people + myself I feel like Im raising three special needs children. Cant he see that we had made these plans together first, and that in fact he was cutting our plans short to see this friend, that this was really important and I needed him to be there for me? g. Hi Right now I am recovering from Covid. This may sound horrible, but after this experience, I will more than likely avoid getting intimate with anyone with ADHD. He stayed with my dad in the ER until around 5 am and then we went home. Vote. My memory of their faces always features a dropped jaw. She wont even let me see her (4weeks and counting) she changes in the other room. I dont think he could accept that he might have a himself. Once he gets absorbed in his work, he tends to stay there. This morning what set him off was would you mind cleaning the bathroom today? To him this was a personal attack of me asserting he should have both known it needed to be done and me criticizing him for it. My own experience is so similar. I heard it happen, and simultaneously clocked him wincing at my response. It was like a ray of light followed by a dark cloud. I have battled with the question, when he tells me that he cant do something or isnt able to motivate himself, whether its true or an excuse. That is what I tell every therapist I have ever gone to. And best of luck with bridging the gaps. A sigh something like this: He, however, recalls his sigh more like this: My worst fear triggered: He was annoyed that something bad had happened to me that required his help. Gradually, our own ADHD relationship dysfunction improved. This article is so timely! Anyway, my book is not so much about saving relationships as it is about knowing what you are up against and what you might want/be able to do about it.. We are at a near breaking point in our relationship, to the point we have temporarily separated in order to 1: cool off and 2: allow me to organize the house so that we can both tolerate living here. As we learn more about the various types of empathy and their underpinnings in the brain, we learn that this is a very complex subject. Being a therapist I have much information to show WHAT we could do different/better, yet she is unwilling to pursue. Hes yet to repay the favour, but Im able to understand why hes frequently absent, and what was leading to me feeling unheard. Thanks for taking the time to write your perspective. This is especially true if the symptoms of ADHD have never been properly diagnosed or treated. I wouldnt agree to it unless he properly covered hole (and making a hatch for it so he could use it again was fine) AND GAVE HIM A REASONABLE DEADLINE. If your . Now he tries to remember to keep one earphone off in case I need him. Do you know that your partner purposely hid his ADHD-related challenges? In the process, I ricocheted myself in and on several directions and hard surfaces before landing with a thump on the raised kitchen doorstep. My new wife was not a neat freak, but was an orderly person who needed a much more organized environment than I did. Keep the positives in mind. Fortunately, I had enough physical padding to break my fall! Hes likely still in denial and were both too stressed. I know I drove my point home and badgered him, but I was so angry and fed up / at my breaking point. You Me ADD came out 13 years ago, one of the very few books on Adult ADHD at that time. My husband was fully on board with his support, we had a plan, we discussed what I needed from him, we had exit strategies, and we planned to spend the first half of the trip tackling the heavy visit while the second half of the trip we would decompress together, just the two of us, at a bed and breakfast in the woods with our own private hot tub. I love him dearly. But over time, as it heated up, your ability to get out of the pot diminished. Twenty-year-old Orla Irvine ( @orla14i) of Belfast, Ireland, posted three videos on TikTok that show her getting ready to end her relationship. I told him I would stick with it until I could take it no longer. Hi Gina, Dont schedule My time! I was told many years ago. How? Im feeling pretty hopeless, ashamed, and increasingly detached from my wife as I continue to let her down, miscommunicate, fight with her, and lose her trust. How does your family expect you to help your wife if she doesnt acknowledge the problem? I love this: Theres only one thing, truly, that millions of adults with ADHD have in common: variable aspects of this highly variable syndrome. . I have to remind him to set the reminders or write the list and even then, the task is always unfinished or done half assed to where I then must do something. In my case, I lived with two intertangled impairments that, no matter what I did or we did (when possible), hopelessly caged me and my marriage. 3. Everyone needs to be heard, especially the disenfranchised, so thank you for listening and responding. To wit: Will this strategy help your relationship? What I discovered since that (shocking) phone call was, yes, seeking therapy is a good thing. Receive Gina Pera'saward-winning blog postsand news ofwebinars and workshops. No, an orgasm would not help. I now nauseate her when I withdraw into my own world or lose track of time while watching a TV show. Any advice for severe RSD? The story gets long with this same cop repeatedly intimidating me and telling more lies. I am known for holding the line on nonsense. There were many many incidents like this where I would get hurt and need his help, or a friend of his or one of his animals would be suffering and B seemed to see it as a major inconveniencesimilarly to how you describe your partner at times Goat (my husbands nickname) accompanied me to the appointment. If you want to contact him, do it. And many of them have PhDs and MDs! The person with ADHD often feels demoralized, ashamed . Couples therapy never makes it past 2-3 appts before he shuts it down for one reason or another. Hes 46 and we fight about me telling him to shave to look professional at work and look nice for me!!! So a little on my story bc it helps to explain the complexity of my situation. He told me at the beginning that he has ADHD, but i didn`t know much about it until today. 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