In 'mixed' relationships, where one partner has ADHD and the other doesn't, you have to keep special considerations in mind.
A happy marriage takes work. A happy marriage to a spouse with ADHD takes more work.
. The more you understand ADHD, the better you will be able to understand your spouse. Of course, no two people with attention deficit are the same, but there are commonalities it helps to know about.By that, I mean attributing the negative behaviors associated with ADHD to lack of motivation or effort. If your spouse tells you he will take out the trash, and he walks right past the trash, don’t assume he did that on purpose or that he was being defiant or passive-aggressive.
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