Is ADHD an Asset in Love?

When it comes to love and relationships, is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) a gift, a challenge, or both?

by Melissa Orlov

While attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) can have negative effects on an ADD/ADHD couple's sex drives and love life, in this new video, Melissa Orlov, a contributor to ADDitude, a coauthor of Married to Distraction, and the author of The ADHD Effect on Marriage, describes some of the positives of being in a relationship with an adult with ADD/ADHD -- and how to cope with some of the negatives. Take a look at the video below. Then tell us what you think the pros and cons of being intimate with ADD/ADHD are!

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