When A Spouse Denies ADHD - Accept Yourself, Accept Your Spouse, Accept Your Relationship

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Sunday, January 06, 2008
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My last Share Post dealt with a spouse denying the possibility of ADHD, even when the symptoms are present and undeniable. For some marriages, this results in "If Only..." Spouses may be experiencing some rocky times, with many "if only I had..." or "If only he(she) would...&...

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Acceptance
Terry Matlen, ACSW
Monday, January 07, 2008 at 11:13 PM

Eileen,

This is a timely post, given the New Year and the penchant for making changes in our lives this time of year. Your words are very wise and I think that in order to move forward in a relationship, yes..we need to accept ourselves, our spouses and our relationship before we have firm ground to move forward in making changes. To accept does not equate approval. We need to remember that we cannot change anyone but ourselves, and then move on from there. Thanks for sharing.

Terry

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notyourmom
Tuesday, January 08, 2008 at 07:31 PM

Easiery said than done!
Wife to spouse in denial and mother to his four children with ADHD.

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Eileen Bailey
Tuesday, January 08, 2008 at 08:09 PM

Thanks for your post, stay tuned, I will be focusing on this topic for a few weeks.

Eileen