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As if it isn't hard enough just to deal with our marriage and my own self, bring in the extended family, friends(yours and his), and it's a time bomb. I wish I had two brains, one I could put on a charger and one I could use in the meantime.

The fallout of the ADHD spouse's behavior and issues created can extend to friends and extended family. Over the years I've retreated into a shell, almost a hermit. We have little contact with extended family. We can't handle their dramas and ours and vice versa. It can be such a lonely existence.

I am 47 and it has only been about 15 months since I was diagnosed with ADHD, but, and I am not trying to bad-mouth my husband here, I feel so very alone all the time because he is not emotionally capable of supporting me.  He grew up in a family where there was not much display of affection from his father and his mother is not all that warm 'n fuzzy either.  They also didn't talk about feelings much and there was a stigma about mental health issues.  Before my diagnosis, we tried marriage counseling on 3 separate occasions.  After the last one, I found out the reason why nothing was wor

I've not seen any posts or info regarding what is allowed to be posted on the forums as far as links, websites etc. I wanted to share a tool that is helpful for us, but wondering if it would be considered a conflict of interest since it is an ADHD coach site where I found the tool.

As a pro organizer, I have tried and purchased just about every kind of planner, listmaker, PDA etc. I have learned even for us "normals" it really has to fit your way of doing and thinking and you HAVE to use it consistently. It takes a lot of trial and error to find one that you will use and love.

my partner is finally willing to take hold of his adhd instead of just looking at it as the thing he was torn down for his whole life.

Somebody, anybody, please help me!!!!!!!!!!

Hi - I am not born organized. My husband is the ADDer and really unorganized. That said we still have problems with the household,

HOWEVER I found the www.Flylady.net and she is so encouraging and inspiring and the forum is really supportive . First I found the book in Borders called 'Sink Reflections', then discovered the website. She sets up routines to keep the house in working order.

She write lists!

She works for 15 minutes spurts (most of the time.)

Hi, I have just discovered this website and I feel as though a lightbulb has gone on in my head. My husband and I have been together for 8 years, married for 1 with two children aged 4 and 3 years old. Our 4 year old has always displayed signs of ADHD and he is getting progressively worse - this probed me to start researching into the condition. By doing this I have been overwhelmed by all the signs pointing to the fact that my son has probably inherited this from my husband...

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Every day my ADD husband and I have a set meeting time 6:30am to address any issues or topics before they turn into a larger issue - this has been very beneficial in helping our communication and my husband feels that this is a "safe/comfortable" forum to talk to me. We have been holding these meetings everyday for the past 9-10 weeks. So this morning my issues/concern was that he is sleeping ALOT. He has gone from not sleeping to sleeping 10-12hrs a day! Last week he had a cold so I chalked it up to that- which is understandable.