ADHD and Romantic Relationships
ADHD symptoms in a romantic relationship can create stress, misunderstandings, frustration, and resentment. The non-ADHD partner can feel ignored when their ADHD partner loses focus during conversations. It can be frustrating when the ADHD partner in the relationship forgets important agreements and neglects to follow through on promises. ADHD emotional outbursts may disrupt a romantic relationship. People with ADHD can have fulfilling, passionate romantic relationships when there is commitment and understanding from their non-ADHD partner.
ADHD Marriage Problems
Undiagnosed or untreated ADHD in a relationship can be problematic. To make an ADHD marriage work there has to be an understanding of the ADHD symptoms and strategies for handling them when they appear. ADHD marriage problems can include going from hyperfocus on the relationship during the dating stage to complete inattentiveness in marriage.
ADHD symptoms such as angry outbursts and impulsive responses can affect a marriage. The biggest ADHD marriage problems come when the non-ADHD partner misinterprets ADHD symptoms.
For example, misinterpreting a lack of attentiveness as a lack of love instead of seeing it simply as an ADHD symptom. If the couple ends up with a parent-child dynamic where the non-ADHD partner cares for the ADHD partner like a child, the marriage can be doomed.