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> [“Dr. John Ratey, an expert on how the brain functions, suggests that ADHD is the result of dysregulation of the reward system (primarily dopamine) in the brain. In short, the brain of a person with ADHD does not move dopamine…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-orlov/dr-john-ratey-an-expert-on-how-the-brain-functions-suggests-that-adhd/)

[Melissa Orlov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-orlov/)

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## More by Melissa Orlov

> [“One of the defining symptoms of ADHD is distraction.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-orlov/one-of-the-defining-symptoms-of-adhd-is-distraction/)

[Melissa Orlov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-orlov/)

> [“It is EXTREMELY STRESSFUL to feel like there is no companionship because I can’t rely on my husband to do what he said he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-orlov/it-is-extremely-stressful-to-feel-like-there-is-no-companionship/)

[Melissa Orlov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-orlov/)

> [“because people with ADHD don’t receive and process information in a hierarchical way, Maria’s suffering enters his mind at about the same level as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-orlov/because-people-with-adhd-don-t-receive-and-process-information-in-a/)

[Melissa Orlov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-orlov/)

> [“I hear so many excuses that I’ve pretty much become numb to his endless tales of woes. Communication is a major problem in our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-orlov/i-hear-so-many-excuses-that-i-ve-pretty-much-become-numb-to-his/)

[Melissa Orlov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-orlov/)

> [“He learns that getting things done doesn’t get him much credit, which demotivates him.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-orlov/he-learns-that-getting-things-done-doesn-t-get-him-much-credit-which/)

[Melissa Orlov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-orlov/)

> [“a great deal of damage is caused by lack of knowledge about, and misinterpretation of, ADHD symptoms. Couples who learn about the specific patterns…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-orlov/a-great-deal-of-damage-is-caused-by-lack-of-knowledge-about-and/)

[Melissa Orlov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-orlov/)

> [“Applaud all forward progress. Research shows that encouragement, support, and recognition of success are far more effective than offering “help” when your goal is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-orlov/applaud-all-forward-progress-research-shows-that-encouragement/)

[Melissa Orlov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-orlov/)

> [“You may feel desperately unhappy and lonely, and your partner isn’t even aware of it—even if you’ve tried to talk about it. You fight…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-orlov/you-may-feel-desperately-unhappy-and-lonely-and-your-partner-isn-t/)

[Melissa Orlov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-orlov/)

> [“Most often, a non-ADHD spouse can make this transition easily, but the ADHD spouse ends up lost; and because the non-ADHD spouse assumes that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-orlov/most-often-a-non-adhd-spouse-can-make-this-transition-easily-but-the/)

[Melissa Orlov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-orlov/)

> [“frustration with a lack of progress by your ADHD spouse more often leads to anger than empathy.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-orlov/frustration-with-a-lack-of-progress-by-your-adhd-spouse-more-often/)

[Melissa Orlov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-orlov/)

> [“Parenting” an ADHD spouse is always destructive to your relationship because it demotivates and generates frustration and anger.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-orlov/parenting-an-adhd-spouse-is-always-destructive-to-your-relationship/)

[Melissa Orlov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-orlov/)

> [“for the non-ADHD spouse, the ADHD partner’s lack of participation in household chores becomes symbolic of all of the things that person doesn’t”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-orlov/for-the-non-adhd-spouse-the-adhd-partner-s-lack-of-participation-in/)

[Melissa Orlov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-orlov/)

> [“Dr. John Ratey, an expert on how the brain functions, suggests that ADHD is the result of dysregulation of the reward system (primarily dopamine)…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-orlov/dr-john-ratey-an-expert-on-how-the-brain-functions-suggests-that-adhd/)

[Melissa Orlov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-orlov/)

> [“insecurity had nothing to do with reality. He loved me deeply. He just didn’t realize that he wasn’t paying attention because he was distracted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-orlov/insecurity-had-nothing-to-do-with-reality-he-loved-me-deeply-he-just/)

[Melissa Orlov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-orlov/)

> [“Medication is the most efficient way to jump-start treatment, but it does not effectively treat ADHD in marriages without the addition of behavioral changes.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-orlov/medication-is-the-most-efficient-way-to-jump-start-treatment-but-it/)

[Melissa Orlov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-orlov/)

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