Category Archives: ADHD & Relationships
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Feeling Antisocial? Alone? Both? 3 Common ADHD Friendship Challenges
Posted on July 27, 2017 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Relationships.By Sandy Maynard Maintaining friendships is hard work for most adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It means making commitments and following through, neither of which are big strengths of ours. If we wind up canceling or, worse, forgetting about a coffee date or movie night altogether, we feel guilty, frustrated, and worse than […]
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Growing Up, I Never Knew My Sister Had ADHD
Posted on February 20, 2017 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Relationships, ADHD Children, Teens & Students.By Jennie Friedman Growing up in the same household with someone doesn’t mean you share the exact same childhood. Take my sister and me; we couldn’t be more different. When one sibling has undiagnosed attention deficit, and the other does not, the nature-versus-nurture divide becomes readily apparent. I am the older of us two, by […]
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ADHD and Relationships: The Other Partner
Posted on February 16, 2017 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Relationships, Adult ADD/ADHD.By Larry Maucieri Ph.D., ABPP-CN In self-help resources on adult ADHD (including this blog), we usually focus on the people who have ADHD, and their struggles and experiences. How, for instance, does ADHD impact their work? Home life? Relationships? What we don’t talk much about are the others in the intimate relationships. The partners, spouses, […]
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11 Rules for Fighting Right and Forgiving Faster
Posted on May 14, 2016 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Relationships.By Melissa Orlov All couples fight. It’s part of love and marriage. But not all couples know how to move on after a dispute — and those who do have a serious edge, and a greater chance at lasting happiness. The goal for all couples (particularly those with ADHD) is not to stop fighting — […]
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Edward Hallowell on Daring to Forgive Your Spouse with ADHD
Posted on March 2, 2016 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Relationships.By Edward Hallowell If you are married to someone with attention deficit disorder (ADD ADHD), you have probably wondered how many times you will have to forgive him or her. ADD is not easy — for those who have it or for those who live with them! That’s why all ADHD marriages can benefit from […]
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The Secret Of Happy Relationships
Posted on February 9, 2016 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Relationships.By Jacqueline Sinfield There is a great article in The Atlantic, about what happy couples do differently than unhappy couples or ones that break up. It is based on the life work of psychologist, John Gottman and the great thing is that it’s something everyone can do, starting today. Back in 1986, John created ‘The […]
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Whole Hearted ADHD
Posted on February 4, 2016 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Relationships.By Jacqueline Sinfield Dr. Brene Brown studied human connection for over 6 years. During that time she realized that connection isn’t something that can be studied in isolation. Love, belonging and worthiness are all intertwined with the connection Dr. Brown discovered there are 2 types of people. The first type she named ‘The whole hearted” […]
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12 Secrets to a Happy, Healthy ADHD Marriage
Posted on September 24, 2015 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Relationships, Adult ADD/ADHD.Marriage can be difficult, especially if one or both of you have ADHD. But it is in your power to make married life easier—and more fun—with these secrets to a strong partnership. by June Silny Find the Fun Marriage is a partnership in which two people depend on each other for support, intimacy, and companionship. […]
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THE BIG O – WHAT DOES IT REQUIRE?
Posted on April 24, 2015 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Relationships.What does it take to have a mind-blowing orgasm? ATTENTION and FOCUS! You have to be able to pay attention to the feeling long enough to make it happen. Research by Barry Komisaruk has uncovered that women have the amazing ability to bring themselves to orgasm simply through thinking and focus, without any physical stimulation at all! […]
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How the Brain Helps or Ruins Your Love Life
Posted on April 20, 2015 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Relationships, Adult ADD/ADHD.Published on Feb 11, 2015 This is a very informative video. Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen discuss in interesting detail about how the brain helps or ruins your love life. They also offer several nutritional tips to enhance your brain and your relationships. See Video
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