"We constantly fight about my inability to stick to a schedule, my poor housekeeping skills, my tendency to "zone out" when under a lot of stress, and especially my problems with money. I think ADHD takes an even greater toll on adult relationships when the wife is the one with ADHD, rather than the husband. As women, we're supposed to be the ones who keep the household running smoothly, the ones who nag their husbands about not leaving stuff all over the place, etc. etc."
I don't have a whole lot of sympathy for either of them for falling into the "woman does this, man does that" stereotype instead of doing "whichever partner does it better does it while the other helps"*. Ah well.
* Toby: awesome at paying bills on time, washing dishes, etc. Me: forgets bills are due for months, lets dishes pile up. Guess who does what! (Well, it's more a "whoever cooks, the other cleans. Mostly" thing for the dishes, but because he's so good at doing it regularly, it's easier for me to remember to do it when it's my turn.)
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Old Spice ADD
You know, last week, I PUT DOWN A PAINTBRUSH and went to WEED THE GARDEN.
I mean, really.
Sometimes I hate myself.
Re: Old Spice ADD
Which reminds me
http://jezebel.com/5591833/wifely-duties-have-little-room-for-adhd-errors
"We constantly fight about my inability to stick to a schedule, my poor housekeeping skills, my tendency to "zone out" when under a lot of stress, and especially my problems with money. I think ADHD takes an even greater toll on adult relationships when the wife is the one with ADHD, rather than the husband. As women, we're supposed to be the ones who keep the household running smoothly, the ones who nag their husbands about not leaving stuff all over the place, etc. etc."
Re: Which reminds me
* Toby: awesome at paying bills on time, washing dishes, etc. Me: forgets bills are due for months, lets dishes pile up. Guess who does what! (Well, it's more a "whoever cooks, the other cleans. Mostly" thing for the dishes, but because he's so good at doing it regularly, it's easier for me to remember to do it when it's my turn.)