ADHD is not the kiss of death. The condition, alone, can’t make or break a romantic relationship. But, if symptoms are not properly acknowledged, treated, and accepted, they can — and often do — create or exacerbate marital tensions.
I was just thinking about that even before finishing the article. I personally think that this might have something to do with gender roles and how we are perceived. For example, men are often expected to be the leader in a relationship and if he is disorganized then that often puts more pressure on the woman to step up. I’m not saying that men have a harder time than women but just that they are expected to have everything together and to be there for their spouse when things go wrong.
So, I think that the relationships can often be harder it’s the man that has ADHD because women feel alone in all the parenting and organizing of it all. They kind of feel that their partner is absent. Women often want more emotional support too and when their partner is always distracted they may feel unheard and ignored. Guys generally take care of their own emotional needs and don’t need their partner to fulfill that role.
Not all couples are like this and not all males or females respond in these ways but I think that’s why we hear more comments of frustration from females with male partners then the other way around. Also, there is the physically hyper component which is more expressed in males that females. This could add to the feeling of men not being there and tends to be easier to diagnose than the mental hyperness that women exhibit.
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