One person feels unheard. The other feels criticised. Before long, both people are frustrated and neither quite understands how the conversation reached that point. This can leave couples wondering what is going wrong.
The difficulty is that a partner sees the outcome and guesses at the reason. A glazed look reads as boredom. An interruption reads as disrespect. A forgotten request reads as a sign that the home matters less to one person than to the other. The person with ADHD often intended none of those messages.
ADHD counselling can be useful when you want to understand your own emotional and interpersonal patterns more clearly. Read more: https://www.pennyglazebrookcounselling.co.uk/adult-adhd-and-relationships-why-communication-can-become-difficult/
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