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I have discovered there is nothing more lonely than having a spouse who doesn't acknowledge your pain. 

Married 26 years next month. 

Was visiting our home town last week and on Saturday I get up to use the restroom as old men do. I remember putting my hand on the wall and recall the texture. The next thing I remember is being on all fours and staring at the hem of her pajama pants. Apparently I passed out. Fell and hit the toilet and bruised several ribs pretty good and banged my elbow on something. 

I’m so hopelessly and painfully stuck. I have given in to every demand of my husband, the latest being not talking about the issues we are facing…and as I predicted it has only caused more distance and resentment between us. He refuses to do anything to connect with me, calling every hug, every kiss, every kind word, every action “forced”, and if I don’t initiate those things I am “impossible to please”. I can’t win. There is no compromise. There is zero account for my feelings.

Hi everyone,

I was diagnosed with ADHD a few weeks ago, but I'm yet to be treated. I'm 32.

My life has been filled with turbulent relationships, particularly romantic relationships. 

My google searches, mostly ADHD unrelated, seem to always lead me to this site so I just joined. My husband is absolutely impossible to communicate with, especially during an argument. He has not been diagnosed with adhd but I am almost 100% positive he would be if we pursued counseling. We desperately need it.

Hello,

I've just found this sight and am hoping for a little advice about my relationship. This will be a long post and I apologise for that.

My partner and I have been together for about 10 years. We have three gorgeous children. I love him dearly. He is kind and smart and patient.

We were supposed to go on holiday yesterday, but had to cancel it. My partner (who has ADHD) had terrible mood swings the day before we were supposed to go. He says it is due to a conflict with hos family (he has serious relation trauma and the family often lets him down). He got moody and angry towards me, and I felt so disappointed (this has happened several times before and we couldn´t complete our plans). We had long been looking forward to the holiday and I felt like we really needed something positive - after a year with relationship conflict and problems.

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Every year, I tell myself "I'm not going to get upset THIS year. This year, I'm going to treat MYSELF like I'm something special." And that works for a little while...and then it doesn't. My (non-ADHD) birthday was yesterday. My ADHD husband did nothing to mark it, yet again. He didn't forget...he just made no effort, not even a small one, to mark the day. 

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