Empathy Quote by Melissa Orlov

“without sufficient levels of these neuro -transmitters, an ADHD spouse’s attention is inconsistent and becomes dysregulated.”

— 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”

— Melissa Orlov

“If you are married to a person who has (or might have) ADHD, you might feel ignored and lonely in your relationship. Your spouse…

— Melissa Orlov

“days of “talks” about his “problem”? People with ADHD are all too aware that others think they are “broken,” and the resulting low self-esteem…

— 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…

— 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.…

— 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…

— Melissa Orlov

“Even those with less-severe Other-blaming traits end up damaging relationships because they lack an ability to attend or respond to their partner’s emotions with…

— Bandy X Lee

“if the partners don’t get workload distribution issues under control, the anger and resentment that builds up can end the marriage.”

— Melissa Orlov

“Our minds automatically seek explanations for things, so when we don’t know something for sure, we make assumptions. For someone with ADHD, her symptoms…

— Ari Tuckman

“So when a spouse drives us crazy, we must draw on the same internal grit that we use with our kids. Instead of complaining,…

— Meg Meeker

“A mad person without the capacity for self-analysis or the support of professional therapy, is like a bullet-train without breaks heading for a cliff.…

— Robin Sacredfire