The Good Life
Mental Health Services
Navigating Relationships When One Partner Has ADHD
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A 60-minute workshop to help couples understand how ADHD impacts connection, communication, and conflict — and learn practical tools to work together instead of against each other.
Whether you’re the one with ADHD or the one supporting a partner who has it, this space is designed to give you clarity, compassion, and tools you can start using right away.
Date: Thursday, December 11th, 2025 | Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm CST | Virtual (Zoom)
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Save your spot, and register today.
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Why this workshop matters
When ADHD is part of a relationship, the issue isn’t a lack of love — it’s the constant misinterpretation of each other’s intentions.
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Forgetfulness starts to feel like rejection.
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Distraction looks like disinterest.
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One partner overfunctions to keep things together, while the other feels criticized or inadequate.
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Both people care deeply, yet both end up feeling unseen.
This workshop exists because most couples aren’t given the framework, language, or tools to understand what’s really happening beneath these patterns. When you can finally separate the behavior from the meaning, communication becomes safer, repair becomes faster, and the relationship feels like a team again — instead of a tug-of-war.
What you'll learn
You’ll walk away with:
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A clearer understanding of how ADHD actually affects communication, memory, emotional regulation, and follow-through in relationships
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Why common ADHD behaviors (forgetting, interrupting, zoning out, impulsivity) often get misinterpreted as “not caring” — and what’s really happening in the brain
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Practical strategies for both partners — not just the ADHD partner and not just the one who’s “holding everything together”
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Actionable tools you can start using this week to reduce conflict, repair faster, and create more teamwork (instead of reminders, resentment, or shutdown)
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A shared language for talking about ADHD in your relationship without shame, blame, or defensiveness
This workshop is not about fixing one partner — it’s about helping both people understand each other’s wiring, needs, and responsibilities so the relationship can feel more balanced, safe, and connected.
Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is for you if:
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You’re in a relationship where one partner has ADHD (diagnosed or suspected)
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You want fewer misunderstandings and more true partnership
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You’re tired of feeling stuck in cycles of frustration, overfunctioning, or emotional shutdown
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You want tools that actually work in real life — not just theory or generic advice
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You want to understand the brain-based reasons behind ADHD behaviors instead of taking them personally
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You care deeply about each other, but communication still breaks down
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You’re ready to shift from blame and exhaustion to clarity, teamwork, and repair
Come solo or with your partner — both are welcome.
No prior knowledge of ADHD is required. Just bring curiosity and an open heart
About the Facilitators
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We’re a therapist-and-coach couple who not only work with ADHD in relationships professionally — we live it personally. One of us has ADHD and one does not, so we understand what it means to love each other and learn each other at the same time.
Vanessa brings her work as a licensed therapist specializing in emotional and nervous-system regulation, while Tou Ger brings his coaching experience helping clients strengthen communication, confidence, and self-leadership.
Together, we share tools rooted in clinical training, coaching experience, and lived practice — strategies that support healthier communication and connection for couples navigating ADHD, including our own.
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