Married to Distraction by Edward M. Hallowell M.D

Author:Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. [Hallowell, Edward M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-345-51931-3
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2010-09-11T04:00:00+00:00

No, Mary and Joel will not fix their every problem, but they stand an excellent chance of creating a good life for themselves. Undiagnosed, ADD can ruin lives. But, once diagnosed, the positive attributes of ADD can soar to the surface and turn a nearly ruined life into that of a champion.

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When Your Spouse Feels Like Your Child

Sometimes the person you married begins to feel not like a partner, coequal in your efforts to manage life, but a dependent, almost like a child. Many spouses have complained to us, “I can deal with the three children we have, but when my husband feels like a fourth child, I just can’t take it.”

This common problem grows out of the division of labor and responsibility, as well as other hidden problems. When one member of a couple is much more the O (organizer), he or she easily becomes like the parent of the D (distractor). Then you hear dialogues like this:

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