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Hi, my husband has been diagnosed with ADD. He's in denial of the impact that it's had on my life and believes it just means he has difficulty with concentration. He has decided to do CBT treatment to help him manage his ADD. Does anyone if these treatments improve the emotional aspects, impulsivity, flare ups, mood swings etc?

Hi all, 

Recently I feel like the imbalances in our relationship are starting to cause some serious damage that I worry may become irreversible. 

My husband left me impulsively without a moments notice, to cover up his impulsivity he fabricated the split was amicable. It's so hard to get even the closest friends and family to understand and give support, unless someone has lived with a person with ADHD it so hard to relate. I accommodated him so much because his solution to problems is to threaten divorce and pack his bags and run. My husband is ADD not hyperactive so he comes across so passive, pleasant and patient. He doesn't even have to explain himself people just assume I'm the problem and reassure him that his completely fine.

Hi, 

Hi Everyone,

I've never posted so bear with me. I'm an ADD husband, recently diagnosed in the last 2 years after my wife raised some of the symptoms to me. Quick bio...although I've been successful in my career, great with money/investments, an open communicator, able to share feelings/emotions I do struggle with:

Hi all,

I really regret having come to this forum so late in the game as my 8-year marriage is now coming to a close. (relationship for 13 years). I'm 38, she's 36. 

My partner, who has ADHD, has been going through the grievous sudden loss of a family member. I want to support him as well as I can. Is there anything special to the ADHD experience of mourning that I can get from collective wisdom here? 

Newbie here Hi!

First I was reading on here the other day and someone mentioned this book 

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, Or Self-Involved Parents 

Thank you to who ever mentioned it! It was like reading my whole life story. This is my relationship with my ADHD husband to a T. 

Now he has read it also but I think it flew right over his head. At least the part about what emotional connection is.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with ADHD hoarding? I can't get into my garage, there is a path from the basement steps to the washer and dryer, and there are piles of "stuff" everywhere. I can't reason with him because he is in denial and untreated. If I try to toss anything my ADHD spouse freaks out and starts throwing my belongings out into the garbage or into the backyard. I am drowning in clutter. 

I am looking for advice or success stories. Long story short - I've been with my husband for 13 years, married for 11.5. We only realized he had ADHD last summer, and have spent the last 9 months learning a ton about it. I have been realizing how much it impacts our relationship and signed us up for the seminar from Jan - March, and had plans to work with an ADHD therapist once it wrapped.