Relationships
The ADHD effect on marriage and other relationships is not small. Symptoms commonly cause problems with communication, empathy, accountability, and social skills. Learn how to address these and other challenges here.
Popular in Relationships
Marriage
Why Can’t I Stop Nagging My Husband?
“Some weeks are worse than others, and some days I come home and am amazed to find grocery bags...
Relationships
“I Wish My Wife Understood How Hard I’m Trying”
Navigating any relationship means solving roadblocks along the way. But when the rough patch is ADHD,...
Guest Blogs
“Am I a Gaslighter? Or Just Scared of Losing People Over My ADHD?”
“All gaslighters are liars. But are all liars also gaslighters? No. Sometimes, those of us with ADHD...
Relationships
Don't Just Talk, Communicate
Good communication is the key to strong relationships. This is true for adults with and without...
Friendships
How to Make Friends as an Adult: A Guide for Women with ADHD
Women with ADHD have difficulty holding onto friendships. They feel squeezed by social expectations...
Marriage
Does Your Lover Have ADHD? Read This.
So, you’ve fallen in love with someone who has ADHD? If so, you already know and appreciate your...
ADHD Moms & Dads
Confessions of an ADHD Mom: 10 Truths I Hide from Even My Friends
Dear friends, you are not the mom-shaming types. You don’t judge me for my impressive lack of...
ADHD Videos
5 Ways ADHD Can Ruin Relationships
All you need is love, right? Well, not exactly — when you're talking about ADHD relationships. In...
Marriage
My Husband Has ADHD — and It’s Hurting Our Marriage
Your husband loves you, but his ADHD symptoms get in the way — causing him to ignore you, lose track...
Emotions & Shame
ADHD and the Epidemic of Shame
"For many people with ADHD, shame arises from the repeated failure to meet expectations from parents,...
Symptom Tests
[Self-Test] Could You Have Emotional Hyperarousal?
Emotional hyperarousal is common among children and adults with ADHD — but its symptoms of intense,...
Relationships
We Need to Talk About How ADHD Affects Interpersonal Relationships
Interpersonal relationships define and fulfill us. But for those of us with ADHD, our symptoms can...
Guest Blogs
“Dumped on, Deleted, and…Dating?”
Friends or more? Mixed signals made me wonder, so I asked point-blank in my blun...
Emotions & Shame
“Why Do I Get So Angry with the Ones I Love Most?”
The emotional impulsivity of ADHD can make it easier to fly off the handle, or blurt out hurtful...
Marriage
How ADHD Impacts Sex and Marriage
For many people, building a healthy marriage is one of life’s most difficult, worthwhile challenges....