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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a spouse and a child with ADHD. My spouse recently went on meds at my insistence. There were no emotional issues, but I was so burned out taking care of everything. [b]He couldn’t follow through or be relied on and I had to constantly check to make sure he had turned off the stove- that type of thing.[/b] It was like having another child but lower functioning than my actual kids.

FWIW he said the meds are amazing for him. [/quote]

2 kids and a spouse with ADHD.  Kids were teens when he found out DH has it too.  DH tried meds and hated the way they made him feel. I’m in charge of everything kid related. I know he won’t do what needs to be done in time. I just don’t even bother asking anymore. If I want something done I do it.  My kids are adults and in HS so there really isn’t a lot of kid stuff to do. I also do everything house related. Again it wouldn’t get done if I waited. I’m ok with it since I’ve basically done this since the kids were little just not knowing why he couldn’t remember anything.  I’m not burned out but I’m a SAHM and have the time to do everything.

He still leaves the stove on many many times.  It takes 3-4 tries to leave the house for work everyday. [/quote]

I could have written this in years past, but then I went back to work myself. Got a lot harder when I literally could not do it all and needed him to step up. I still do most of the kid and house stuff mind you…[/quote]

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