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I have been married to my ADD spouse for 10 years.  He has been diagnosed and has been on meds for about a year, which he says helps him concentrate.

I am so tired of doing everything.  I am so tired of feeling like the only adult in this relationship and being responsible for all chores, income, property maintenance etc etc etc.  I am tired of asking him to do the regular things in life that have to be done but never get done i.e. renew car registration, renew insurance etc etc.

My husband has lost his third job in the past few years. It's "never been his fault." In retrospect, I was blind...it was his time management and organization. I just bought his story.

I want to appologize because this is gonna be long. But I need help. First off here is a little info on me. I'm 32, male, ADHD, and I'm medicated. I was diagnosed when I was 8 and I've been on medicine every since. I try to get off of it at two different points in my life, but the results were not good. I've taken about every medicine known to man and I am currently on adderall. It seems to help me the best. I am on my second marriage. I have been with her for two years now and I love her with all of my heart.

First time poster so forgive the vent and stupid questions.

Our marriage therapist and I think my DH has ADHD. He's semi-responsive to this diagnosis and hasn't been officially tested. The sad thing is when he was all set to go to a therapist to discuss these issues, the therapist turned out to be not right for him and essentially misguided the diagnosis, told him he didnt' want help for other issues, gave him a referral where our marriage therapist said 'OMG don't go to that person". So now he's discouraged and hasn't looked into any personal therapist.

So I have made the first step in ending my marriage to my ADD husband.  NSDH has gotten more and more controlling over the past 3 weeks - he has locked down all of our liquid assets to which he now has full access to and I none, he decides what is spent and on what and when, he is still having outbursts with me and the kids and if I go out with friends I have to answer his questions: who will be there, where are you meeting at, why are you meeting those people, when will you be back, ect. like his is my parent and I have to answer to him.

I have never written anything on a forum before, but I really need to vent, and wonder if anyone else on this forum has the same experience and advice about what to do...

I just got the book ADHD Effect on Marriage. I am the partner of a wonderfully messed up man. If it was only ADHD. But I see how it has effected all his choices . How many times I have tried to talk to him about choices! Anyhow this is about hope. Today I start a new adventure and hope with his and my effort we can find happiness because we are still in love. Go figure I don't know how it is possible. He was diagnosed in childhood and was on med. for years till  either he didn't take it anymore or his parents just gave up.

Hi everyone,

I'm battling trying to get a better grip on my ADHD and my biggest problems is Insomnia. I've tried natural herbs, teas even doubled up and taking them two or three hours before bedtime. Nothing much is helping, either I just dont sleep or I wake every 2 or 3 hours and my head goes into action.

What do some of you that also have sleeping problems use or do to overcome this issue. I become such an emotional wreck without sleep, it's embarrassing.

When my husband's angry, upset, frustrated, hungry, overtired, "triggered," or just took his medicine / forgot to take his medicine, the diva behavior comes out. Today, he pulled a Naomi on me -- that's right, he screamed at me and threw a phone at me.