--- title: 'Download: Signs that ADHD is affecting your relationship' description: Use this checklist to help identify when ADHD symptoms are impacting your relationship. slug: adhd-affecting-relationship author: Gail Belsky reviewer: Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA published: '2024-05-06T18:05:17.714Z' date_modified: '2024-05-06T00:00:00.000-04:00' thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/hx7gxWGjcUUM9Hhh9Y8uP/cf0c9dacb9571b4d40fbcf53d00690ad/G1677063993.png source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/adhd-affecting-relationship lang: en --- # Download: Signs that ADHD is affecting your relationship ADHD affects so many other areas of life, it’s hard to imagine that it *wouldn’t* impact your relationships. Still, you might not always recognize how or when ADHD challenges are getting in the way.  Many ADHD relationship issues — big and small — come from trouble with executive function. This group of skills lets us manage emotions, stay focused, manage time, and more.  [Signs that ADHD symptoms are impacting your relationship](https://cdn-assets.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/2EqABaH61jgsPQIvWsgLk9/bc9615764026ab06d60c5e0fd52b15d1/Signs_that_ADHD_symptoms_are_impacting_your_relationship_Understood_Accessible.pdf) If you have ADHD, you’ve been living with the impact of executive challenges for a long time. That’s because ADHD *is* a problem with executive function. The more you can recognize when ADHD symptoms are behind friction or misunderstanding in your relationship, the better able you’ll be to talk to your partner about it. Together, you can work on solutions. This checklist includes some typical trouble spots that women with ADHD run into with relationships. Use it to help pinpoint some of your own hurdles. And share it with your partner to open up conversations. **Want to know more?** - [ADHD and emotions](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/adhd-and-emotions-what-you-need-to-know) - [ADHD, loving intensely, and impulsivity (Ange’s story)](https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/undefined/undefined) - [What is the ADHD tax?](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/adhd-tax) --- ## Explore related topics and articles - [A personal conversation about being a mom \(and woman\) with ADHD](https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/adhd-aha/mom-with-adhd-conversation) - [ADHD and emotions, from anxiety to boredom \(Dr. Sasha Hamdani’s story\)](https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/adhd-aha/adhd-emotions-boredom-anxiety) - [My late ADHD diagnosis gave me the freedom to stop explaining myself](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/adhd-diagnosis-explaining-myself) - For one woman, knowing “why” was a confidence-booster — and a game-changer. --- ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/adhd-affecting-relationship#webpage","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/adhd-affecting-relationship","description":"Use this checklist to help identify when ADHD symptoms are impacting your relationship."},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/adhd-affecting-relationship","name":"Download: Signs that ADHD is affecting your relationship"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","datePublished":"2024-05-06T18:05:17.714Z","dateModified":"2024-05-06T00:00:00.000-04:00","description":"ADHD can have a big impact on relationships. Challenges with communication. Fights about keeping the house clean. Trouble managing emotions. It’s tough! This checklist can help you understand how ADHD is affecting your relationship — and what to do. ","headline":"Download: Signs that ADHD is affecting your relationship","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/adhd-affecting-relationship","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.understood.org/#organization","name":"Understood for All Inc","logo":"https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/307jFAYQevghG8nQMCjh89/ccdbbec895765824db43f6d30b496e83/logo_lockup_navy.jpg"}}] ```