The ADHD Marriage Workbook: A User-Friendly Guide for Improving Your Romantic Relationship
If you are one of the millions of people with adult attention deficit disorder, you’ve probably noticed
its adverse effects on your romantic relationships. For example, your spontaneity, which was so attractive
at the start of your relationship, may later seem like a lack of dependability, straining the patience of
your partner. Or maybe your partner is frustrated by your inability to communicate clearly. Or perhaps you
suspect that your irritability and lack of interest in your partner’s needs are the result of the
difficulty you have staying focused.
Psychotherapist Michael Bell understands. A professional counselor specializing in adult ADD, Bell has
the disorder himself and has designed the skills-building steps in The ADHD Marriage Workbook
especially for short attention spans. This concise and engaging workbook contains an array of solution-
focused techniques that will help you stop avoiding the problems that sabotage your relationships, face the
intimacy issues that frustrate your partner, and begin to do the work you need to do to build a happy,
lasting love.
Michael T. Bell, Ph.D., has been in private mental health practice since 1999, working primarily with
adults and children with ADHD spectrum disorders. In The ADHD Marriage Workbook, he draws on his
clinical experience as well as his personal history as an adult with ADD, helping him to develop the most
useful and practical exercises. His goal in writing this workbook has been to help couples affected by ADHD
spectrum disorders develop fulfilling relationships. Michael currently serves as the director of child,
family, and prevention services at Rockbridge Community Services in Lexington, Virginia, and is adjunct
professor of psychology at Northern Virginia Community College. He has been married to his wonderful wife,
Anita since 1993. They live in Stafford, Virginia, with their two boys, Brady and Brice.
(The ADHD Marriage Workbook was originally published as You, Your Relationship and Your ADD)
For millions of adult American with ADD, maintaining lasting relationships can be a bewildering process. In this solution-focused new workbook, an ADD specialist with the disorder uses specially designed exercises and a clear and concise format to keep readers involved in addressing the problems that sabotage their relationships, facing the intimacy issues that frustrate their partners, and doing the work necessary to sustain a commitment. Readers also learn to control frustrations, manage anger, cope with the danger of boredom in a long-term relationship and begin to listen to their partner.
