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> [“if the partners don’t get workload distribution issues under control, the anger and resentment that builds up can end the marriage.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-orlov/if-the-partners-don-t-get-workload-distribution-issues-under-control/)

[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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