ADHD in Couples Therapy: When Attention Feels Like Love

In relationships where one or both partners have ADHD, emotional connection can be intense, beautiful—and confusing. One minute, there’s deep presence. The next, distraction or forgetfulness. For the non-ADHD partner, this can feel like love comes in bursts and then disappears.

At our North Sydney therapy practice, we help couples navigate the emotional patterns that ADHD can bring into a relationship, and find ways to reconnect, even in the midst of difference.

How ADHD Can Affect Relationships

• Forgetting important dates, tasks, or conversations

• Zoning out during emotional discussions

• Impulsive decisions that disrupt plans

• Sensitivity to rejection or perceived criticism

These aren’t signs of not caring—they're often signs of how the ADHD nervous system operates. But over time, these behaviours can cause hurt, misinterpretation, and disconnection.

What Therapy Can Offer

Couples therapy helps both partners:

• Name the real issue without personalising it

• Understand ADHD as a neurological difference, not a moral failing

• Create systems of support, reminders, and communication

• Work through resentment, shame, and unmet needs

North Sydney ADHD Couples Therapy

You’re not broken—and neither is your relationship. With support, ADHD doesn’t have to be a barrier to intimacy. It can be a doorway to more understanding, empathy, and closeness.

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Online and in-person therapy for couples navigating ADHD in North Sydney.