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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I stumbled across this thread tonight, and was relieved to learn I am not alone. Have son with severe ADHD and when he is off his meds on weekends he is a nightmare (we try to scale back on weekends so he can eat as the stimulant dangerously suppresses his appetite and he is a picky eater and very defiant child in general). My marriage has suffered terribly-I suspect my husband and I never functioned well as a team before we had children, and having a child like this has just exhausted every resource we have. I am far more open to the idea of therapy than he (considers it a waste of time and money), but I am considering leaving him if he doesn't at least try something to get us on the same page with coparenting. We have 2 other children, who thank God seem normal, but they suffer too due to their brothers behavior. I told DC tonight that I really thought we should call it quits on the marriage, and at least we wouldn't fight in front of our oldest child, but am worried about the heavy financial and emotional toil-my oldest is very attached to his father over me since I end up being the disciplinarian, and I am afraid I will lose him altogether if we divorce. I was hoping to stick it out another 10 years until everyone is grown, but it just doesn't seem possible. Anyone BTDT? Any suggestions for a quality therapist in DC, MD or NOVA? I am really at the end of my rope![/quote]

OP here.  No suggestions.  Lots of empathy.  I am in a very similar boat. I am going to go back to individual therapy.  I am resolved to simply living in neutrality for now.  It is the way things are.[/quote]

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