If you are the annoyed partner of a person with ADD, you will be even more annoyed when you read this book. Its author suffers from untreated ADD, which he apparently feels has been "healed" by a combination of spiritual faith, wishful thinking and his (evidently) saintly wife. His writing "style" reflects the annoyingly disjointed patterns of a person with ADD; he goes off-topic every few sentences in a manner which is unhelpful to the reader, to say the least. I had bought this book in the hope of finding... more info
Not what I hoped or expected:
Note: This review is based on the original release of the book as it was all that was available at the local library. As the wife of a man who was recently diagnosed as ADD I was excited to find a resource that dealt with ADD and Marriage. However, this book was not what I hoped it would be. First, I felt that the author could be overly negative about his own ADD at times. It sounded as if he was struggling with some of his own feelings of inadequacy based on his ADD tendencies. Although living... more info
Somewhat helpful:
I found the stories from Mrs. Fowler very helpful. It was helpful to realize that others have the same frustrations. Also, gave me more insight into my spouses behavior. However, the author, who has ADD, seems to forget who his audience is at times. He often writes to those with ADD rather than the non-ADD spouse. Also seems to focus on the non-ADD spouse making accomodations rather than meeting in the middle. I didnt mind the religious references until he went so far as to say he could relate better than... more info
Definitely explains things, but...:
It was a definite relief to read examples and "symptoms" that I've been dealing with in my marriage, and this book does help me understand where my spouse is coming from. As another reviewer said, it does have religious references peppered throughout, but they are from the perspective that this is the author's interest and hobby. It could as easily have been Greek mythology or basketball, it was that inoffensive and not at all pushy. My biggest concern with the book is feeling that the author at times is... more info
