“ADHD Couples” are couples in which at least one partner struggles with symptoms of ADHD; such as poor time management, disorganization, scattered thoughts, inattention and impulsive behaviors. Many treatments are aimed at treating individuals who have attention problems but they neglect to address how these attention problems can impact their relationships. ADHD Relationship Counseling is a unique type of marriage therapy that focuses on helping couples relate and connect more deeply with each other despite the presence of ADHD symptoms.
People with ADHD are often intelligent, creative, spontaneous, big picture people, but when it comes to managing the details of everyday life, they may feel overwhelmed, or painfully underwhelmed.
ADHD couples often face unique relationship challenges. The non-ADHD partner might feel chronic stress of having to take care of the details, and may feel they are forced to serve a “parent” role with their intimate partner.
The ADHD partner may be stuck in cycles of shame or the feeling they are not achieving their potential or goals. Try as they may, ADHD will still take a toll on the relationship. ADHD researchers and authors Gina Pera and Arthur Robin say,