Lack of attention hurts. Living with an ADD spouse is a very lonely and unloving existence. Exhausted and depleted. Life could fall apart at any time because of the ADHD spouse’s inconsistency. ... As the non-ADD spouse tries … By Mike Fedel One of my favorite stories about being married to someone with ADHD had to do with returning a video to Redbox. Ignored and offended. To a non-ADHD spouse, it doesn’t make sense that the ADHD spouse doesn’t act on the non-ADHD partner’s experience and advice more often when it’s “clear” what needs to be done. When your non-ADHD partner says she feels lonely or that you don’t love him enough, accept and believe it. Your spouse never seems to follow up on what he agrees to do—so much so that you may feel as if you really have another child in your home instead of an adult. ... it would be easy to understand that one might feel lonely. Stephanie D. August 11, 2011 at . She called him at about 10 to ask if he’d done it and he said “yes”. Lonely because her spouse is too distracted to pay any attention Angry and emotionally blocked - anger at the untreated ADHD partner's inability to change their interactions or follow up on responsibilities can permeate many interactions. It can also be intensely frustrating. I am a non-ADHD spouse married to a man who has ADHD. Hey, It Hurts. You feel you’re forced to remind him all the time to do things. Being a person who does not have ADHD married to a person who does have ADHD can be wonderful.

Home » ADHD » 7 Potential Problems in Being Married to ADHD. Dr. Hallowell has the opposite - he has ADHD while his wife does not (part of the reason we are teaming up to write a book on this topic - we balance each other out!) If you are married to a person who has (or might have) ADHD, you might feel ignored and lonely in your relationship. It's important to understand the disorder and its symptoms while also remembering the wonderful things about your spouse that brought you into the relationship in the first place. Couples affected by adult ADHD live this awful scenario all too often.

I get why the non adhd spouse could feel unloved at times but we most certainly do too. ADHD is a disorder but people with ADHD have great strengths as well. Kristi’s husband promised he would return the movie on his way home from work. The […]