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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]sorry OP, my spouse has ADHD as does one of my children. The other is the most organized functional human in our family.

I have to treat both DH and DS like kids with adhd. Structure, expectations, nothing rushed. Announce plenty of times with plenty of time  what the expectations and schedules for the day are. Like at breakfast: OK, by 10 am you need to shower. You need make sure you are showered, dressed with teeth brushed before you and Dad go out to do X. That means you need to get off your device now. You also have get dad to agree to the schedule. Then you need reminders for both.

but yeah DH can be super sensitive although usually he is the one barking orders because he feels such inner chaos that it alleviates it and he is at least on board with things like showers, etc. [/quote]
That’s a lot of babying to do. The key is if your spouse is KIND about it and at least acknowledges his deficits/ appreciates the reminders to keep things on track.
Many spouses with these issues are not kind about it, or the required reminders, not even agree to the symptoms or diagnosis.  It’s so untenable then.  They can get really rude and mean, on purpose.[/quote]

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