Melissa Orlov

Melissa is co-author of a blog on ADHD and marriage at adhdmarriage.com, and is currently writing Married to Distraction with Dr. Ned Hallowell and his wife, Sue.

• Your Marriage: Relationship Q&A with Melissa Orlov
  Communication breakdowns, unfaithful spouse—and are you too forward on the first date?... more »

• End the 'Coaching,' Mend the Marriage
  We have fallen into a bad pattern: I find myself coaching my husband to do... more »
• Distracted Hubby Leavin' You Lonely?
  I’m lonely! My husband is too distracted to pay attention to me. What should I... more »
• Dividing the Duties in an ADD Marriage
  My husband is a wonderful dad and spouse, but I get extremely frustrated when he... more »
• Help for Awkward ADHD Social Skills
  How can I help my girlfriend improve her conversation skills so she's not so abrupt... more »
• Convincing My Husband That ADHD Exists
  My husband doesn't believe in ADHD and worries that my medication might hurt my health... more »
• When ADHD Energy Overloads the Family
  When my husband comes back from business trips, his high energy level is tough to... more »
• Resentment Rising
  Through the years, my ADHD husband and I have learned to communicate positively. But when... more »
• When Both Partners Have the Diagnosis
  My husband and I both have ADHD, but we manifest it differently. I’m disorganized in... more »
• Do You Have a Stale Sex Life?
  When we were dating, our sex life was great, but now the spark is gone... more »
• My Fiance, Mr. Stay up Late/Get up Late
  My lazy fiance has difficulty getting up early and going to bed at a reasonable... more »
• Constantly Angry at My ADHD Spouse
  I feel anger at my ADHD spouse most of the time. How do I get... more »
• Why Won't My ADHD Wife Change Her Ways?
  "My wife has adult ADHD and only changes her distracted, disorganized ways when I threaten... more »
• Collaborating with My ADHD Spouse
  "How can I get my wife to be more accepting of my help?"... more »
• Why Wouldn't My Deployed ADHD Husband Spend More Time with Our Family?
  "My ADHD husband was deployed to Iraq, but he spent his last weeks at home... more »
• My ADHD Husband Won't Discuss Our Relationship Problems
  "My ADHD husband gets angry when I try to discuss our relationship problems. He won't... more »