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Exact same scenario for us.

It's pretty common actually, because there are usually common traits stemming from ADHD, that might cement the bond.

For my husband and I, we are both rather disorganized and slow, albeit with high IQs. Initially it was pleasant to meet someone similar to ourselves, and it was only afterward we realized other people were not like that. The turning point came when we  saw our son had extremely low processing speed (worse than us) and could not function in class. Medication turned out to be a life-saver.

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Thanks PP, this is more along the lines of what I'm wondering about. Medication for whom, and when/how did you figure it all out? For what it's worth I just scheduled an eval for myself and my husband scheduled his own. [/quote]

My son at first. His ADHD is severe, my husband's is moderate (he should take his meds daily, but doesn't!). I was never diagnosed, but strongly suspect that I have a mild case. I daydream a lot, procrastinate, work very slowly, have difficulty getting organized, trouble focusing on unpalatable tasks, yet I manage to schedule and manage the household, since my husband can't!
The earlier you see symptoms, the worse the ADHD is. We knew DS was affected at 6, but only medicated him at 10 when he failed language arts at school and couldn't remember basic math rules. He has a gifted IQ like us, BTW. My husband started meds last year, but takes them only for meetings, and I may never seek treatment, unless my work situation gets more intense.
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