Re: How to succeed in a marriage when one spouse has ADD

[Anonymous]

I just watched the incredibly informative program regarding ADD or is it properly ADHD? I would not want to offend anyone after learning the daily struggle I have been aware of that is my husband of twenty five years life each and every day. I have been aware of the problem in that my son from a former marriage had (and still has) ADHD. He is grown now but, I can never say it was easy as a parent and harder as my husbands wife. To complicate matters he has Narcolepsy so he is given Ritalin for that. I have sent him for testing for ADD and each health care group we have belonged to has bounced him back and forth between Psychiatry and Neurology. It is so frustrating and my husband continues to suffer. His frustration has made him a very disconnected individual and often depressed due to his lack of ability to focus. I learned my communication needs to improve to be heard and understood (or even listened to) as he tunes out I suppose what he feels irrelevant. I am now determined to seek help for him as it has never been easy but, could be so much less strenious for both of us. I learned this from the program and I need to thank KCET for caring, sponsoring and airing this subject as it is so relevant to more people than I believe most people could possibly understand.

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