Five Things that Improve Your Marriage from The Today Show
Here's a five minute video clip from the May 5 Today Show talking about marriage and the five things any couple can do to improve their marriage.
Remaining Empathetic When Your ADHD Spouse is “Stuck”
For a non-ADHD partner, it is SO frustrating to watch your spouse struggle without result. You want her to do well. You can see HOW she might improve things. If you were doing them, it would be EASY. Yet nothing changes. How does a non-ADHD partner remain empathetic in this situation, rather than become angry?
Six Signs that ADHD May Be Part of Your Marriage
Wondering if your marriage problems might be explained by the presence of ADHD? Here are six signs that you should look for:
Tell Us What You Want - Site Updating
We are getting ready to update this site and are looking for your ideas. Tell us what you like about the current site set up and what you would like to see improved. We'll start work on this at the end of April, so please let us know your ideas and comments before April 30. And thanks for you input!
A Two-Day Experiment for Your ADHD Relationship
I've been thinking about power balances in relationship recently, and the role that validation plays in maintaining balance between partners. I want to propose that you consider doing an experiment to better understand the ways that you and your spouse validate each other (or don't). If you understand this better it will give you information about how to diminish conflict in your household.
A Book, A Treatment, and 3 Centers
I want to mention a book that is full of fascinating information related to our modern world and attention; a treatment for ADHD that most people haven't heard of; and 3 centers that offer the best, most comprehensive treatment for ADHD (because I designed them!).
Getting Past No
I recently finished reading a book by William Ury, "Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situations". This is not a new book (originally published in 1991), but the subject matter is timeless, and is applicable in all aspects of life. Although my purpose when I purchased this book had nothing to do with ADHD, I was simultaneously amused and astonished at how much of the material that the author covers is exactly what I figured out in adressing issues with my ADHD spouse when we were having serious problems.
