Perhaps that person you fell in love with is still right there by your side. But maybe that person has somehow–inexplicably, strangely, annoyingly–disappeared!
In the last post, we compared the traits that attracted ADHD Partner Survey respondents to their mates, and vice versa. This time, let’s see if those traits continued to be present (or attractive) as the relationship matured. In a nutshell, about half the partners said, “Yes, those traits stayed the same.” As for the other half….not so much. Read the rest of this entry »
Let’s visit the world of ADHD relationship stereotypes, where you’ll find this common assumption: A fun-loving person with ADHD (a passionate, creative, carefree, and spontaneous life-of-the-party type) pairs with a clock-watching, deadline-meeting, spirit-dampening, laundry-folding, i-dotting, dour, dull, and dutiful mate. Surely a match made in heaven, right? After all, opposites attract, don’t they?