The ADHD Love Languages: How to Communicate Better to Solve Relationship Problems (w/ Melissa Orlov)

In this hour-long ADDitude webinar from 2/7/23, Melissa Orlov presents strategies to resolve conflict in relationships touched by ADHD. She focuses on verbal cues, apologies, and repair techniques to improve communication.

Download the slides associated with this webinar here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/a...

8:00 example of how to set up verbal cue
11:00 do-over, for lying
13:00 exposing invisible ADHD overwhelm
15:00 making a good apology
22:00 repair techniques, "bids for repair"
27:00 conflict resolution
29:00 conflict intimacy
32:00 "rules" for CI
38:00 emotional dysregulation
41:00 hurt vs anger - how to deal with explosions from partner
44:00 division of labor in house/ coordination meetings
49:00 how do you know when its too late to save a relationship?
53:00 how to validate what you don't agree wit

Related Resources
1. Download: Manage ADHD’s Impact on Your Relationship
https://www.additudemag.com/download/...

2. Read: Loving Someone with ADHD Is Easy…
https://www.additudemag.com/loving-so...

3. Read: Married with ADHD: How Real Couples Make It Work
https://www.additudemag.com/how-adhd-...

4. eBook: The ADHD Guide to Making Social Connections
https://www.additudemag.com/product/h...

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