Managing conflict with a partner with ADHD | Sorry I Missed This

Conflict can be uncomfortable. But it’s a necessary part of life that can have great outcomes. With ADHD, trouble with executive function, emotional regulation, time perception and more can make conflict even tougher to face.

Senior Certified Gottman Relationship Therapist Michael McNulty walks us through the research on which the Gottman Method is based, and what it means for relationships. Listen to Cate and Michael as they explore how conflict can change with ADHD, and the four horsemen of divorce - each with their own antidote.

Related resources
Trouble with self-regulation: What to know
https://www.understood.org/en/article...
The Gottman Institute
https://www.gottman.com/
Michael’s website, chicagorelationshipcenter.com

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
03:34 What is the Gottman Method?
06:00 The research the Gottman Method is based on
09:42 ADHD and the Gottman Method
12:54 Executive function and conflict
15:22 Time perception and conflict
16:20 What is "turning away and turning towards"?
19:13 The four horsemen of divorce
20:32 The first horseman: Criticism
23:26 The second horseman: Defensiveness
24:50 The third horseman: Contempt
27:48 The fourth horseman: Stonewalling
29:11 Where you can find Michael

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