Every couple endures challenges, but a couple that includes one ADHD partner may face a few more. Obviously, it’s important to learn collaborative ways to deal with the demands of adult life.
But what about the fun stuff? Aren’t you also supposed to enjoy each other and fool around sometimes?Couples who have additional struggles may especially need that intimate connection to maintain goodwill during those inevitable ADHD moments.
Here’s what to do — and not do.1. Avoid extremes. When a person with ADHD is defensive or minimizes reasonable requests, their partner may become controlling or retreat into resentful silence.
If the non-ADHD partner criticizes the ADHD partner because they haven’t met expectations, the ADHD partner may become oppositional or passive.