(Lying repeatedly, drinking too much, cheating while travelling, being clued out and not bothering (his words) when he needed to care in important situations, gaslighting, back stabbing, coming on to my women friends and trying to gossip about me, being an unengaged parent so I needed to do it all.) Its a very tenuous partnership, never knowing when you will really need your ADHD partner to cooperate. But many engineers can read complex books. He GOT HIS YARD AND LOVED IT and I have to say as much as I bash FB they were very considerate when I requested his account be memorialized and recognized the size of that loss and when Kenny signed up he wasnt 13 yet so he lied about his age and proof of death such as a link to a news article or online obituary was first and foremost his timeline lol hes a DOG and a couple other places online where people had responded and some of them had when he was born and not only did I receive a very nice email from them and NO CRAP WHATSOEVER, they even fixed his age I have to say I was shocked. With a lot of help like someone who had seen me make good on Ill walk away before I give it up or lie about it and seen what I skate on I went to every event I could go to, whether I was capable of skating or not. How can someone just say.nothing? I understand the inclination to address our own codependent behaviors rather than trying to change our ADHD partners problematic behaviors. Im sorry you had to go through what you did and Im glad you shared your story. Hi! 2. We are engaged and have a 4 year old son together. Don't beat around the bush or otherwise hint at the fact that you want to breakup without actually saying it. And was thinking allot about how much I sigh, something I know both my parents do too. Yes, I decided to re-post my essay from 2015 because this information is needed now more than ever. With understanding, we can start creating better boundaries, seeing context, and taking care of ourselves. Hes learned. Hi Danielle, Cant he see that we had made these plans together first, and that in fact he was cutting our plans short to see this friend, that this was really important and I needed him to be there for me? Theres only one thing that the 10-30 millions of adults with ADHD in the U.S. alone have in common: variable aspects of this highly variable syndrome. A. AquaBabyMama. They are exhausting themselves in order to compensate for their partners poorly managed ADHD symptoms. Perhaps your wife did you a favor by leaving. Hes more careful. That is, you. People in your situation tend to get stuck. You are currently caring for your father with dementia; my heart goes out to you there. She asked me never to contact her again; after, in an effort to show me far more caring and attentive help than I deserved, she offered to help me clean my apartment and do some meal prep. And its made him feel better about himself. He said he is who he is and should just accept it. You pursued treatment., And, from the sound of it, you . It is very true about counselors gaslighting. Try not to react when negative emotions are strong. I have told him some of what I found out during my research, but he has expressed no interest in learning more. It may not have been logical, but I needed to feel safe and I needed his help in covering up the knotholes with boards. I cannot possibly convey how much damage the medical community is wielding on people who just want ADHD treatment. Worst part is Im supposed to be working on something else and putting off the next set of meds now because I did everything BUT that. For a portion of my younger years my mom was married to my sisters dad who was also physically and emotionally abusive. See how she responds. But how does this translate to a relationship with one person having ADHD? They are unthinking, brainwashed, and believe they can know how to treat ADHD by reading a flawed meta-analysis. I agree with you.the Internet has been co-opted by amateurs peddling all kinds of ADHD snake oil. His attention was focused on showing you around the shop, and he couldnt transition to the guy falling through the roof. But how were you supposed to know that? Rather than swear off any future romantic attachments to people with ADHD, it might be more practical to set clear boundaries with any romantic partner in the beginning. Ive even started having panic attacks. The fact that medication is often prescribed poorly, and there is a lifetime of counterproductive habits to overcome doesnt make it easier. But every person is different, including every person with ADHD. There were probably many good reasons that led you to that decision. I tipped into considering divorce was when I had an epileptic seizure and I had to go to hospital. To learn more, read ADHD, Empathy, and Dopamine. So Thank you again for not automatically labeling the partner as a Nag, it was refreshing. This applies whether you broke up last night, last year or whether it is a long distance relationship. I expressed this, that I couldnt believe he didnt come straight to me. Or, if your husband is not on board with seeking to improve life for the both of you, maybe you will feel worse. So if he does decide to end things, then yes, an avoidant will often regret breaking up. I lost my ability to organize my environment around me due to an injury. BUT HERES THE THING, TRENT: WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MANAGE SYMPTOMS??? Breaking out of ADHD relationship dysfunction after not breaking a fall? So then he wanted me to learn everything I could, break the information down into its most basic points, and explain it all to him. We have very interesting conversations among 25 people or more. My husband calls me a bi-phasic pack rat. Because I was passed out on the @#$%ing floor. I woke from a nap feeling like death, and hadnt been able to keep any medicine or much water down. She feels no need for affection or intimacies until friendship, yet expects the friendship to be like she had with friends outside of our relationship. FINALLY, the fact that you are only just now starting to think about medication means you have either intentionally ignored good advice or never received it. A less direct approach may seem kinder in the momentbut trust, it . Regardless of whatever diagnosis they have/dont have. Boyfriend broke up with me while in the hospital. (As most conditions are!). Happening upon his Change Your Brain, Change Your Life at the local library is how I first learned about Adult ADHD. Say that you cannot continue doing this. If he hadnt answered, yes, I would have called him or someone else or 911but he texted back immediately with concern and the claim that he was on his way out the door. We were all feeling our way. Curious about RSD/post sex irritability, OMG Gina, thank you, thank you so much. You have a diagnosis that, as I understand it, is worsened by stress. Which has lead to other communication issues. Maybe someone will read your comment and respond. She is doing a medication regimen and frequent counseling, and I really appreciate her willingness to take these strides. Try to remember why you like being with him when things get frustrating. Yes, I am the writer here. Its up to you now. It was only the third or fourth consumer book about Adult ADHD, published in 2008. Only one mental-health expert I found acknowledged the potential impact of ADHD on the spouse. I suppose that I was retaliating by looking through his phone, because I have noticed a pattern with severely jealous people over the years, in that often, if they are spying on you, they are actually so insecure that they will make up stories in order to have an excuse to do shady things themselves. Chaos in my house is chaos in my mind and Im about to lose my mind. You dont mention.is your daughter open to an evaluation? At the end of the day Im questioning if he even cares about me. 1) Your ex is not sure if they want a break or break-up. It will taint your message: gratitude and appreciation. I have to be the one to tell my 5 kids, that I am sick and cannot help them. No, sometimes there are many poor coping responses and bad habits to overcome. Or coaching. Or seminars.. ANY guidance would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you for this comment, which might help someone on the path behind you. I dont know. I have told him about how it makes me feel, and he said explicitly that he is worried his ADD will prevent him from being a good husband for me, yet he has not taken any initiative to learn more about the disorder, find a therapist, or start a treatment. My reply: youre a software engineer. Or is that something I shouldnt do, no matter who did the breaking up. But first, turn on your speakers, because there are sound effects. Sometimes I wonder if maybe my own husband has ADHD. As if in a trance. The rough portion of the visit went as well as these things can go, no major incident or upset with my family. I think its safe to say that no one knows this territory better than I do, from all sides. This makes me hurt which within moments makes me angry. He, in a fit of rage, because I had the audacity to confront a woman who sent him a sexting text. I created a course exactly for people in this situation and for those where the ADHD partner is in denial and many more. ; and a few others, but none of them seemed to be quite the thing for someone with an engineering/hard facts kind of person, especially as I have fairly high functioning ADHD, and there is quite a lot in each of the books that doesnt really apply to me. Ive been telling him I am lonely for the last year and a half. Every comment, disappointment, or difference of opinion does not have to turn your home into a battlefield. Your first attempt at problem-solving might not always work, but then you problem-solving THAT. I could barely speak and he hangs up on me. Don't block him back even if he has done it to you. Im sure many more as well. On top of that Saturday will be my last day employed as my remote position is being move to the office 5 states away and I cant just leave her with no support. She put her emotions on me and expected me to carry her, her job was to earn a paycheck and pay bills and thats all she was interested in doing. Not 10 easy tips and tricks. Eventually I invested in a GoPro so I could just record what I was looking at. !" It's almost like he haunts me, like I'll have a normal day and then boom I remember something . 11. Thanks for that honest description of a relationship between people with BPD and ADHD. In 2009 I lost both my marriage and my career, and have been trying to pick up the pieces ever since. I have been married to a man with ADHD for 44 years. It doesnt help that I am naturally a friendly and charming person to most people. They need legitimate help, not platitudes. The thing is, though, you might not be fully qualified to either understand Sarahs situation or the often complex manifestations of ADHD. Breakups hurt. But many times it is up to the partner of to be the first to self-educate. I've thought about some incidents which, if they . But the awareness is transforming my dynamic with my partner, who I believe also has ADHD. She made it very clear. I learned about using a camera as a weapon for self defense that day, putting myself in an awkward position turning away from the car and looking at the screen as I captured the countdown timer and then attempted to point my iPhone at the car, since staring the driver down was NOT working and lo and behold the driver didnt care about running me over but did care about the event being captured on video and as I prepared to dive into the grass and let him run over my new board, he decided to use the very very empty lane for oncoming traffic. I have been reading this blog, some of the posts on the ADHD partner group, books, online articles, forum comments, etc. He says he doesn't want to cut off contact and I know he would be really sad if we did that. I do not feel that way, but I did remind him of the dealbreaker conversation, and said that I needed a timeline of when he could go to counseling, and whether or not he would consider taking medication, since his behavior has ruined most all of his relationships. I try to help people quick their learning curve, so they dont suffer what we did. Maybe someday there will be a time when I can plant the seed in his head and we can find out. I had to recognize and accept that I was a worthwhile person who deserved a happier intimate partnership. I hope that you can get on that soon. I chalk that up to what I had to learn about myself and love. But I honestly dont think he would call. I dont remember what I said to him, got in my car, and started driving. Last I checked, there was ONE masters-degree program in mental health that covered ADHD. But you knew that. Its up to you to take action on the course of your life. So if he does something that hurts me, even if it doesnt make sense to him, nothing triggers me worse than not being listened to and told that my feelings are invalid somehowthe way he told me that I was being selfish and ungrateful for being hurt and disappointed with his behavior on that difficult trip. Of course not because he hyper-focuses on his computer game or writing or whatever the magic screen has on it. I was in shock, you idiot. Goat! Im especially disappointed by his unwillingness to get treatment. My husband doesnt advocate for me in any way. If only we were taught, sooner and more broadly in society, that many of the non verbal cues, weve been told mean this or that, may actually not mean anything much at all. Why continue to feel awful and not want to problem solve? I have almost 25 years in this field and have seen too many trajectories. My 16-year-old son came in and put his sleeping bag on me and laid across me to get me to stop. There were no stable adults that were reliable (my dad was stable, but I didnt see him very much due to his living situation) and life was traumatic. But I see that his bad communication, and inattention to things that arent in his interest lane slam the door on real relationships. They eventually break up, and then make-up, and then break up. Dear Dr NerdLove, You have written eloquently about the ways ADHD has affected your life and your relationships. Thank you so much for this article! Why? And he held me and listened and validated me. My husband was diagnosed twice with AD/HD. In my case, I lived with two intertangled impairments that, no matter what I did or we did (when possible), hopelessly caged me and my marriage. Im terrified about combining our finances in marriage, but we cant talk about it because anything I say translates to me not believing in her. And shes not totally wrong. I get it. I find your burnout quite understandable. If he has ADHD, he might make promises to you that he can't keep for a number of reasons. Ive been following this site for a very, Very Long time. What did I find? He has short term memory and is more impressed when a doctor says it than when I do since he has also developed husbands ear, which is not limited to ADHD husbands, where what I say goes in one side and out the other without pausing. Having all that freedom to do what he wants while you pick up the pieces isnt something hell give up easily, I imagine. And it springs largely from three things on the clinical side: 1. My friend Annick Vincents book might fit that bill. He was at work only half a mile away, and I suspected my fever was too high and our thermometer had dead batteries. Maybe if she sees you being pro-active, etc.., she will be more receptive. Thank you. I understand their brain works differently than mine. Now, my new course. I keep getting little reminders of him like old pictures or little gifts I have from him over the years. But he has no inkling to self educate himself on adhd. Im not sure how what you describe is gaslighting. But I understand how bizarre and blaming it must seem. And I behaved much, much more demandingly. Finally, I said, Stop! For others, there is just too much damage, too much need.sometimes the best we can do is save ourselves. 1. And its all amplified and even weaponized by social media, podcasts, etc.. She loves him, of course, and is lovely to him in many ways. But Id suggest contacting him once and then leaving the ball in his court. I was a little shocked by this bizarre action, obviously feeling particularly vulnerable at the moment, and hurt that he wasnt fully engaged with what was happening in the room. He is sweet, respectful and thoughtful most of time. I expect too much. I sometimes get that reaction by proxy. Let that determine next moves. Take care of yourself by getting plenty of sleep, eating healthy and feeling grateful for the many . It will be the best thing you can do. In my long-held observation, its why even the best attempts at medication dont create results folks are hoping for. Receive notification of new blog posts and course offerings. What are you doing? Furthering the, Im crazy scenario. my boyfriend and i have been together for 6 months and we've always had good communication and have been good listeners to each other. Wise and no-doubt hard-earned advice. That might be more easily done if you find a partner who can act as a partner in a more equitable way. But it often isnt enough, especially if the prescribers expertise is lacking. As you can imagine, with my husband also being a scientist, this hits close to home for us. I just dont know how to even talk to him at this point without getting yelled at and then without consenting, getting stuck with all our shared responsibilities until he can self soothe enough to participate in our life. In six years I have probably bought 50 phones thats how many times he has broken and lost his phone lost his wallet at least 20-30times. If after reading this, you see anything I can work on or try differently, please let me know. In fact, some specialists view the partners/spouses more as annoyancesperhaps even the core of their clients problems. Shew. Including getting through denial.. Im shocked at the advice to spouses to become more codependent to save toxic/unhealthy relationships. He didnt do it intentionally. He might mean to be attentive but, you know, distraction and disorganization. We are both from Panama and the wedding was there. Take a deep breath, get some exercise and find something fun to do, suggests Meyers. I hope you are finding more happiness in life. ADHD partner always blocks me and breaks up. If he had the tools to CUT A HOLE IN THE FLOOR, he had the tools to cover it up or could get them. My focus is either 10% or 200%, and so Im either wooing them or forgetting to call for a week at a time. Rolling over to poorly managed ADHD can be a very, very bad idea. But there is lots of great information on Adult ADHD these days, in this blog and in my books and other books by experts, such as Russell Barkley, Phd. But I was holding on for dear life, praying he didnt knock my foot into the elevator doorframeor catapult me out of the chair entirely! . Unless you are playing games and hoping he will beg you to come back, you probably broke up as a last resort when the bad outweighed the good. In the meantime, what can you do in terms of self-care? And what you will have to do is take care of yourself. No slow creeping loss, either, it was a big BANG! But I really am capable of handling all the things and just expect a partnership. Hes yet to repay the favour, but Im able to understand why hes frequently absent, and what was leading to me feeling unheard. That you are sorry things had to end the way that they did and that you look forward to growing out of the ADD slump youve been in your entire life and couldnt have done it without her help. Then on the flip side, you act like your a single momI am capable of helping out. Crap Creeping into the rest of the house! MONTHS later I couldnt hide my difficulty crossing that jurisdiction line OUT OF primarily NYPD jurisdiction and usually I can hide it from anyone, even the police, but that day I couldnt and was approached carefully by an officer. I am so glad I found your online articles. I have been blamed for every problem we had in our marriage, and for the duration of separation she has threatened me, verbally abused me, and still denies that she ever left in the first place. Nothing in our culture and even little in the mental-health field guides us in navigating this gray area. A year ago I came across your Rollercoaster book. I absolutely, rapidly unleashed in a tirade of horrible, angry, undeserved text messages and calls, with no thought and absolute un-tempered self-control, then exhausted fell asleep. I feel I wasted so much of my adult life dealing with someone who refused to face their problems and tried repeatedly to make their problems mine. If thats the case, we better face it. Medication might not create improvement in this area right away. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Does that hold true in ADHD? Most agreed that therapy regarding untreated ADHD was mostly guaranteed to go nowhere. All kinds of things. Hes in the church circles and does well managing all of this outwardly.. only within the home does this often come into play .. making it hard to seek support as everyone knows him as the funny godly guy. The medication sort of works, but it seems to pull her focus toward the wrong things. Read my book! https://adhdrollercoaster.org/book-club/chapter-12-solving-adhds-double-whammy/, Now, Im NOT saying, With medication, everything will be great!. 4. The fact that your ex-boyfriend abuses cocaine, alcohol, and marijuana tells me hes never been close to owning/managing his ADHD. I could sense something was wrong (woman's intuition) and asked him whether there was something he wanted to tell me a couple of days after the party, to which he said no. After almost 20 years together, Im clear that there is a deep down kindness in my husband. This article is so timely! His recent diagnosis (after 21 years or marriage) has explained so many things that Ive experienced in the past. It hurt like fire, but it also made not a lick of sense. How can I get him to hear me??? More than ADHD itself. I do still have surges of anger when I see socks on the floor sometimes and find myself returning to the mindset of that dark period where I began to believe he had stopped truly caring about me, but I can take a breath and remember that if I expressed those feelings to him, he will do his best to understand and even if he cant completely relate, he will give me the benefit of the doubt and tell me that he cares about how hard things can be for me. Later, I told him, something like. Then theres this Death of Expertise trend. He made it clear that any more nonsense meant my safety would be in jeopardy. But the approach must be strategic. 2) I finally moved back into my parents office instead of their kitchen I was keeping an eye on my mom; but couldnt get any work done in there. That it took me so long to realize is ok. Just a little (big ? Is it possible that your wife also has ADHD? My sympathies to your wife, too. Sometimes I have a hard time with it myself. I know things have not been great, especially in communicating with each other. But I do know now that this emotionally abusive relationship Im in is not right for me and not right our boy and I certainly dont deserve it. Heres the thing. Its my only hope. I could explain my theories as to why, but Ill leave that for another post! More about that in a second. Not as an attempt to reconcile, but as an acknowledgment of her absolutely brilliant and amazing efforts to send you down the path of diagnosis and treatment and that you will be forever indebted to her for that. So, you can see why Im wondering if a poorly prescribed amphetamine contributed to this situation. Thanks for any helpful thoughts you might have. No more. Wed planned this trip and discussed it at length, and hed been fully engaged and supportive. The medical issue is one of real concern to me. But now, the bathroom isnt cleaned and while Im trying to work full time and manage our kids, he is laying in bed all day furiously scribbling notes likely about how overbearing I am to discuss with his therapist. Im glad you found my blog, too. Late 1990s to early 2000s. People with BPD may experience rage when they perceive rejection, neglect, or abandonment in a relationship. In the process, I ricocheted myself in and on several directions and hard surfaces before landing with a thump on the raised kitchen doorstep. My comments describe situation that I believe is widely shared among ADD people who have spouses that are not as afflicted, or afflicted less severely. But its also very hard to make happen. How frustrating! He lives five hours away. Then I extended that lifeline to others in my7 ADHD Partner group. Any advice for severe RSD? Treatment can typically make a remarkable difference. When it came time to use it, though, the land-line phone had a dead battery. While that unique amphetamine might work well for a subset of people, it can ultimately cause disaster for many others. My admittedly stress-inducing behaviors are a massive influence on my wifes moods but ultimately, she is responsible for her own actions, reactions, and recovery/healing. I hope that you can find some peace and comfort now in life. But rest assured: Ive had plenty of opportunity for walking the talk at home. Id never knock prayer, but there are active things you can do to help your husband leaves behind denial and starts taking his ADHD (if thats what he has!) I know he loves me and cares deeply for me, but since those feelings are so often disconnected from actions, I find myself asking myself how much it really matters. As we learn more about the various types of empathy and their underpinnings in the brain, we learn that this is a very complex subject. Whee! But one can go on fighting battles, one after another, without sufficient recovery time, only so long. COVID is hitting many ADHD-challenged adults and couples very hard, and its easy to imagine why. When we talk about the ADHD effect on marriage and relationships, we are talking a huge array of variable issues. End of March we got into a fight, that ended up in me saying that this was hurting me more, so if he wanted a relationship I am willing to try but I cant do this push & pull. Your email address will not be published. My biggest challenge as a professional who is often addicted to work is managing my home life, eating correctly, sleeping correctly. I devote a good part of Course 1 to this: https://adhdsuccesstraining.com/solving-your-adult-adhd-puzzle-for-couples-and-individuals/. However, the times where I start to lose it is. Speaking while angry causes damage to your partner and the relationship. Impose The Three-Day Waiting Period. We had brought separate cars. But at least with medication, theres a fighting chance. A few hours later, I awakened to Nurse Nightingoat plying me with two Vicodin pills and a bowl of French Vanilla ice cream: The doctor said every 2-4 hours. He accidentally broke a water pipe. To be honest, Ive never felt safer in my life than next to that particular officer I knew from his demeanor and our conversation (and his size!) When someone breaks up with you out of the blue and then disappears into thin air, it means that they want to avoid taking responsibility for their actions. My husband wanted access to the other end of the crawl space AND a bigger access point. All of my paranoia began when I realized that he was looking at MY phone all the time, and then concocted insane stories based on texts (etc.) Having all the self-help books.might be a sign.of something. Im a 65-year-old husband and father, officially diagnosed with ADHD a few weeks ago, and you articulate so many of the issues and challenges my partner and I face in our relationship and so much of the pain and hurt Ive caused and continue to cause my wife and 12-year-old daughter. It sounds like you guys are doing the right things. And probably the reason BPD is one of the misdiagnoses I went through its the trait of it I have very strongly (I dont come anywhere near the criteria dating 2 people in a year and not getting super serious while separated from my to-be husband with no intent on either side of getting back together was overly promiscuous according to the person who diagnosed me, as an example) and overlaps with PTSD. . Not knowing why shes always criticized. Couples therapy never makes it past 2-3 appts before he shuts it down for one reason or another. I am seeing a psychiatrist in a couple months to talk about possibly starting medication for the first time, but as you said in your post, that is just part of the equation for treatment. (Well, except for the text, I guess. On the flip side, being invalidated is my kryptonite. This page is so cool! I know anxiety can be masked to look like ad/hd but I am almost certain it isnt related. I feel like Ive stepped into a universe where reality has no baring. I find myself feeling a great deal of anxiety and insecurity at a rather late stage in my relationship with my ADHD wife, whom I started dating 21 years ago and married 17 years ago. It comes as no surprise to me, unfortunately. It takes effort and commitment, on both parts. Earlier on, it wasnt as noticable because we werent living together or trying to be life partners. Our relationship was amazing and I was so smugly happy that Id found the one. I had to explain to him that I would be lousy at that. 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