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Summary: Not what I thought it would be.
Review: I bought this book thinking it would be geared more for the spouse of an ADD person. But this book was actually more of an advice book FOR the ADD person themselves. There was a large emphasis on education; encouragment and tips to help the ADD person in continuing their education. Again, geared towards the ADD person and not the significant other/spouse on how to deal with it all.
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Summary: THANK YOU JESUS!
Review: I JUST THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WRITTING THIS BOOK. I HAVE ADHD, AND BOUGHT 2 BOOKS FOR MY CLOSE FRIENDS. NOW BEING ADHD, I AM NOT BIG ON READING, BUT MY FRIENDS SURE ARE, AND THEY FOUND IT SO HELPFUL IN RELATING TO ME, IN AN EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL, AND MENTAL WAY. OUR RELATIONSHIPS ARE SO MUCH BETTER OFF. THE THINGS THAT RICK AND JERILYN ADVISE IN HANDLING AND DEALING WITH THESE VERY CREATIVE, AND AT TIMES HIGH STRUNG PEOPLE, IS VERY PRACTACULE. IN RETURN I HAVE FOUND OUT SO MANY THINGS ABOUT MYSELF. I RELIZED THAT HAVING ADHD HAS MANY BENIFITS, AND I LOVE EVERYONE OF THEM.
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Summary: I Saw My Husband & I (& Children) In Each Page!
Review: I related to this book so much that I couldn't put it down. I am a non-ADD spouse to an ADD husband and have 2 ADD children. I was looking for hope & pointers on understanding my ADD family members' view of life and how I could help strengthen our family ties. This book helped me not only understand their strengths and weakenesses, it helped me see the importance I had in their lives. I felt more empowered with each page. It helps me daily as I encounter each new situation. My husband & I were both happy to start applying the suggestions the book gave on making our lives together more fulfilling.
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Summary: A poignant validation of married life living with ADD
Review: I saw so much of my marriage in this book that taught me to cope with, laugh, and even enjoy the "spice" that living with an ADD mate can bring. It validated a lot of the frustration and lack of understanding I was feeling towards my husband and pointed out areas that I could improve, as the non-ADD mate, in order to make our marriage not just tolerable but successful and fulfilling. It also offered some great tips for raising the ADD child and making their school experience successful . While it never goes away, this book teaches you that ADD is just another of life's curves that with various strategies and hard work can be straightened enough to make life bearable. Written from the perspectives of a husband and wife living with ADD in their marriage it is an easy, quick read that offers invaluable insights. Highly reccommended!!!
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Summary: Probably the worst book for non-ADD spouse
Review: If I read one more book where the author is ADD and his message is "We ADDers are lovable people. You just have to learn how to handle us, work with us, adapt to us, bend yourself in a pretzel for us...."I found this book the last thing any self-respecting, non-ADD spouse should read when trying to assess if the marriage can survive. If, however, you are a glutton for punishment and think that your marriage troubles are all your fault because you just don't understand your ADD spouse, then dig in. A somewhat better book on the topic is Jonathan Halverstadt's "A.D.D. and Romance." He's a little more truthful. You can read it and assess for yourself.....am I willing to do the work and still have certain problems that will always be inherent to the marriage? The Fowlers make it sound like ADD means you'll just have differences in the way you pack when moving. Not so. The differences can be profound and damaging.
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Summary: A Great Help!
Review: If I read one more book where the author is ADD and his message is "We ADDers are lovable people. You just have to learn how to handle us, work with us, adapt to us, bend yourself in a pretzel for us...." I found this book the last thing any self-respecting, non-ADD spouse should read when trying to assess if the marriage can survive. If, however, you are a glutton for punishment and think that your marriage troubles are all your fault because you just don't understand your ADD spouse, then dig in. A somewhat better book on the topic is Jonathan Halverstadt's "A.D.D. and Romance." He's a little more truthful. You can read it and assess for yourself.....am I willing to do the work and still have certain problems that will always be inherent to the marriage? The Fowlers make it sound like ADD means you'll just have differences in the way you pack when moving. Not so. The differences can be profound and damaging.
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Summary: A Great Help!
Review: In my marriage I am the spouse with ADHD. In contrast to the previous reviewer my wife and I found this book to be a great help. It helped both of us to understand my condition and according to my wife it helped her understand that I wasn't against her. In describing ADHD behavior rather than excusing it, I felt that the book gave some useful tools for change. Of course if the ADHD spouse is a jerk and unwilling to change, then that's a different story. The book is written from a Christian perspective so it was also helpful to find a Christian resource that said something more than the usual cliche's like, "just try harder"..."you should just forgive him, etc." I would recommend this book if you believe that ADD/ADHD might be affecting your marriage and you're looking for help
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Summary: A practical beginning
Review: The only complaint I have about this book is the interjection of Christianity but then I understand living and being married to an Adult ADHD person that you need to have power greater than yourself to look too! I appreciated this book simply because it was the first book of its kind to address how difficult it is to live and love an ADHD adult. I took what I needed from this book and left the rest. I do recommend this book since as far as I know it is still one of its kind.
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Summary: Deserves more than 5 stars
Review: When I read an article based on this book, I cried! Finally I had found someone who knew what I was going through. My husband is very much like the husband who wrote this book and I was relieved to realize that he is not so odd! This book saved me! "Honey, Are You Listening?" gave me hope and practical solutions for the difficulties I face with my husband. I am finally able to understand my husband and this helps me to be more patient with him. With the suggestions in this book I am able to help my husband be a better version of himself and I am able to at least try not to ask him to do things that are beyond him. I now understand the most effective way to approach him and to talk over potentially explosive subjects with him. If you feel your spouse (or an adult you know)may have ADD... please get this book!!!!! You will forever be grateful to Rick and Jerilyn Folwer! I know I am!!!!!
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