Marriage Quote by 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

“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

“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

“Parenting” an ADHD spouse is always destructive to your relationship because it demotivates and generates frustration and anger.”

— Melissa Orlov

“frustration with a lack of progress by your ADHD spouse more often leads to anger than empathy.”

— 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

“Recognize, however, that some people with ADHD compensated for their ADHD in childhood but fall apart after they have too much on their plate…

— Melissa Orlov

“Consider hiring professional help. This is a very difficult dynamic to change. A professional ADHD coach or therapist can help you identify parent–child interactions…

— 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)…

— Melissa Orlov

“Getting married requires a radical and permanent reorientation of attentional habits. When a child is added to the pair, both parents have to readapt…

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

The ADHD side of me does lead to certain disorganisation and chaos in my life, and I have many flaws and things I'm bad…

— Richard Bacon