Robin’s Message for the ADHD Member of Your Relationship
Being married for anyone has its ebbs and flows, ups and downs. It’s a natural part of the commitment we make in a relationship. When you add one or more partners with ADHD into the mix, well, let’s just say life together gets very interesting.
I know this because I have experienced it first-hand with my husband of 32 years. And I am the one with ADHD. I have also coached with many adult clients who fear they will lose a spouse to separation or divorce if they don’t pull it together.
In fact, the reality suggests that couples impacted by ADHD could be two or more times likely to end up with failed marriages. You start out in love, excited to create your new life together, and then boom — the struggles start to surface. And then, they reoccur. Then the couple begins to question the viability of sticking it out to work on the challenges and unhealthy relationship dynamics that come into play.
If my story sounds familiar, I encourage you to sign up for our “Marriage Uncomplicated: Bringing Back the Joy in Relationships with ADHD.” This is a small, regularly scheduled, online experience that will provide you with a better understanding of the problems that ADHD presents to a marriage.
Finally and most importantly, I encourage you not to give up and let ADHD defeat your marriage and the hopes you had for your life together. The challenges related to ADHD can be addressed in productive ways.
I ask you to consider joining us in our next session. You’ll be glad you did.
Upcoming Research Study and workshop for couples where one has ADHD
I am part of a team conducting a research study on the effect of ADHD coaching on a relationship where one partner has ADHD and one does not. Our workshop is extraordinarily helpful for couples with ADHD in the mix. Go to the home page to register or be put on a wait list to learn how to ‘Bring Back the Joy in Your Relationship’.
Robin Nordmeyer
Robin Normeyer is an ADHD Coach, Life Coach, and Executive Skills Coach. She is the Managing Director – Minnesota of the Center for Living Well with ADHD. Robin helps executives, entrepreneurs, and employees who feel challenged with work to address their ADHD and teaches them how to leverage their strengths while developing new skills and strategies to boost their productivity, personal effectiveness, and enjoyment of work.
Other areas of Robin’s focus include work-life balance, communication strategies, cultivating relationships, and getting past situational overwhelm and anxiety.
