ADHD in Relationships | E322

Love, Happiness and Success with Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby

YAP Media Network | Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby

Relationships, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 890 Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2022

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Is untreated ADHD causing trouble in your relationship? “My partner doesn’t listen to me. He agrees to do something, and then he ‘forgets.’ I feel like he just doesn’t care. He didn’t even bother to get me a card for our anniversary…” Sound familiar? Many couples arrive in counseling with a list of issues like these, and no awareness of one likely culprit: ADHD. The condition not only creates setbacks at work and in school, it can cause all kinds of misunderstandings in relationships, particularly when ADHD is undiagnosed and unmanaged. That’s why I created this episode of the podcast for you. I wanted to talk about the under-discussed impact of ADHD in relationships, so you can get the support you need if it’s becoming an issue for you and your partner. My Guest is Dori, a couples counselor, sex therapist, and ADHD coach on our team here at Growing Self. Funny enough, this topic hits close to home for both Dori and myself…like, extremely close. Tune in for more on that! I hope our conversation gives you a new perspective on ADHD, and how you can manage it while keeping your relationship healthy and strong. With love, Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby GrowingSelf.com

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0:00.0	This is Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby, and you're listening to the Love, Happiness, and Success Podcast.
0:08.4	We all know that ADHD can make it difficult to stay focused and organized in school, at work,
0:15.2	but how does ADHD impact your relationships? And what can you do about that? That's what we're talking about
0:23.4	on today's episode.
0:28.7	This is the artist Betta Wolf doing a very nice cover of the Pixie song, Where Is My Mind? Which I thought
0:40.3	would be a perfect intro for today's show about ADHD in relationships. You can learn
0:46.3	more about Beta Wolf and check out their other stuff on their bandcamp page, Betawolfmusic.
0:52.9	Bancamp.com.
0:59.9	I'm so excited for today's episode because today we're talking about something that so often gets overlooked in conversations about ADHD, which is how it impacts your
1:06.4	relationships.
1:08.0	If you or your loved one has ADHD, you know what I mean. Being disorganized,
1:15.0	distractible, impulsive, or forgetful can make it really hard for people with ADHD to be the
1:22.0	kind of partner they want to be, especially if they're not aware of how it shows up in their lives or if they haven't
1:31.1	developed good systems for managing it.
1:34.1	And similarly, it is not easy for a non- ADHD partner either.
1:38.6	If you're in a relationship with someone who has ADHD, you might feel confused by their behavior or feels like they don't care, maybe frustrated even, that things aren't changing.
1:51.8	And that can be really hard. It's also possible that people interpret common ADHD symptoms as like statements of not being cared for or respected or loved.
2:02.9	And that can be hard as a partner.
2:05.7	So today we're talking about how both of you can deal with ADHD if it's becoming an issue in your
2:12.2	relationship.
2:13.6	While there is no cure for ADHD, building understanding for yourself and your partner can create a lot more empathy, a lot more tolerance, and help you avoid unnecessary conflict and stress.
2:27.4	And also understanding ADHD can help you find actionable solutions that can improve the day-to-day habits that make your life run easier.
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