
Married to Distraction
Restoring Intimacy and Strengthening Your Marriage in an Age of Interruption
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Narrated by:
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Edward Hallowell
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Sue Hallowell
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Modern marriage is busy, distracted, and overloaded to extremes, with ever-increasing lists of things to do, superficial electronic connections, and interrupted moments. Now Edward M. Hallowell, the best-selling co-author of Driven to Distraction and Delivered from Distraction, teams up with his wife, Sue George Hallowell, a couples' therapist, to explain the subtle but dangerous toll today's overstretched, undernurtured lifestyle takes on our most intimate relationship.
The good news is that there are straightforward and effective ways to maneuver your marriage out of the destructive roadblocks created by the avalanche of busy living:
- Observe the natural sequence of sustaining love: attention, time, connection, and play.
- Develop and nurture empathy - the essential building block to healthy communication.
- Carve out small moments of uninterrupted attention for each other.
- Identify the pressures that our crazybusy lifestyles put on love and marriage, and fight back with tenderness and appreciation.
All of us who have been part of a couple for more than a few years will recognize ourselves in this reassuring book. Married to Distraction will set couples on a course of understanding, healing, and love.
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- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
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The Couple’s Guide to Thriving with ADHD lays out the most important strategies couples can use – right now – to rebuild trust, fight less, disagree more productively, get the attention they deserve, and rebuild intimacy in their relationship. These are strategies honed over years of working specifically with couples impacted by ADHD, and demonstrated to change lives for the better. ‘Thrive’ is the go-to book for couples struggling with ADHD who want to actively work to improve their relationship.
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The author tells you to get another book 10 minutes in: 'The ADHD Affect on Marriage'.
- By mark & michaela on 01-22-25
By: Melissa Orlov, and others
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Dirty Laundry
- Why Adults with ADHD Are So Ashamed and What We Can Do to Help
- By: Richard Pink, Roxanne Emery
- Narrated by: Richard Pink, Roxanne Emery
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
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What if you stopped feeling ashamed of constantly being late or of getting so hyperfocused on a task that you drop everything else you had to do? How can you as a partner, parent, or friend better understand your neurodivergent loved one’s way of moving through the world? In Dirty Laundry, life partners Rich Pink and Rox Emery unapologetically guide you through the ups and downs of life with ADHD. Every chapter starts with a common symptom of ADHD, like impulsivity or struggles with finances, and an earnest moment from their own lives to show you how they navigate the symptom together.
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Perfect. Should be mandatory reading in middle school for the entirety of our neurodiverse world!!
- By Debra F. Wiens on 03-07-24
By: Richard Pink, and others
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Answers to Distraction
- By: Edward M. Hallowell M.D., John J. Ratey M.D.
- Narrated by: John J. Ratey M.D.
- Length: 1 hr and 32 mins
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Millions of adults and children are discovering that the reason they can't seem to get organized, stop procrastinating, sit still, pay attention, and finish what they started is not a lack of self-discipline but, rather, an inborn neurological condition: Attention Deficit Disorder, or ADD.
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Some good practical advice
- By Mariajose Lacher on 05-14-15
By: Edward M. Hallowell M.D., and others
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When an Adult You Love Has ADHD
- Professional Advice for Parents, Partners, and Siblings
- By: Russell A. Barkley PhD
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
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Adults with ADHD can be successful, achieve their goals, and live out big dreams—and you can help. You can set boundaries to manage your own emotional and financial stress, too. In When an Adult You Love Has ADHD you will learn practical steps for helping your loved one accept and manage their disorder, and pursue paths in life where ADHD might not pose such a big problem. Dr. Barkley shows how to guide your loved one toward the right treatment.
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Great resource
- By eyez on 07-27-24
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Taking Charge of Adult ADHD, Second Edition
- Proven Strategies to Succeed at Work, at Home, and in Relationships
- By: Russell A. Barkley PhD, Christine M. Benton
- Narrated by: William Sarris
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
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If you're among the millions of adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you need the latest facts about the disorder and its treatment. You need practical strategies to help develop your strengths and achieve your goals, whether on the job, in family relationships, or in personal pursuits. From renowned ADHD researcher/clinician Russell A. Barkley, this is the book for you. Dr. Barkley takes you through the process of seeking professional help, addresses frequently asked questions about medications and other treatments, and offers a wealth of advice and tips.
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Very frustrating to read when already diagnosed
- By David on 11-30-22
By: Russell A. Barkley PhD, and others
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Driven to Distraction at Work
- How to Focus and Be More Productive
- By: Ned Hallowell
- Narrated by: Christopher Kipiniak
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
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You know the feeling: you can't focus; you feel increasingly overwhelmed by a mix of nonstop demands and technology that seems to be moving at the speed of light; and you're frustrated just trying to get everything done well--and on time. Not only is this taking a toll on performance, it's impacting your sense of well-being outside the office. It's time to reclaim control.
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Ways to help an ADHD personality and the traits of the condition.
- By Tammy Rossomando on 03-25-24
By: Ned Hallowell
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- Amanda Griffith
- 03-16-15
Excellent!
I had just finished listening to this by myself, and will be listening to it with my husband this week as we are traveling. So many times, I could relate to exactly how the authors were describing the problems between couples. I have hope for us, finally!
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- Corinne Pauley
- 03-19-21
Better than I expected!
As I read the poor reviews on this book I can't help but notice that most of them probably only listened to the first 1 or 2 chapters and then stopped listening. As an adult with ADHD, this book has been a godsend to helping restore and strengthen my marriage. I love its approach of not blaming or pointing fingers. I love how it doesn't even mention ADHD. Before my husband listened to this book he was sure that all of our marital issues were because of "my ADHD". After listening to this book, he saw for the first time, how his actions were also contributing to our poor relationship.
This is not a book about how to manage your spouses ADHD symptoms, nor should it be. It is a book about how to react to your spouse and show them that you still care about them. It is a book about working as a team and utilizing each other for your strengths. It is a book about reconnecting with your spouse to get back to that place where you both loved and respected each other. It is a book about being heard and listening to strengthen your relationship with each other.
This book is a great prelude to "The ADHD Effect on Marriage"
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- B. Conner
- 05-17-19
Not so much for dealing with ADHD as I hoped
I thought this might be more about helping couples deal with a partner with ADHD but it really doesn’t address that at all sadly, and the other thing that scored this book down for me was the often negative tone of the book. That the world was grinding us down and that things seemed so bleak. I just don’t feel that way, so coming at it from that perspective just didn’t resonate with me and didn’t seem to really connect for me. There are some good pointers in there, but I feel this might be a better book for couples on the brink than for couples just looking for tools to strengthen their bonds.
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- Carl
- 12-16-16
amazing book.
This is a great book for anyone in a less than perfect relationship.......loved this book.
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- Audric
- 07-12-23
Great book!
I recommend anyone who wants to improve their marriage, whether it is failing or thriving.
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- Antonio C. Inostroza
- 04-11-22
Great book
Loved it! many good insights that I personally do not believe every wife reading this book will follow.
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- Stacy McVay
- 02-24-16
Seems angrier than it has to be.
Would you try another book from the authors and/or Edward Hallowell and Sue Hallowell ?
No, I guess I'm just coming from a different place than the intended audience for this book. I picked it because I have ADHD, my husband and I both struggle with electronics and life getting in the way of our time together and I thought it would have helpful advice. If there is any in there I haven't seen it yet because the first few hour or more seems to be one angry example of an argument after another. I understand the need to give examples but an hour of listening to couples argue makes me feel angry and isn't very helpful at all. I don't think I can even finish this audio book.
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- M. G. H.
- 02-27-13
Not what I expected
What disappointed you about Married to Distraction?
I was looking for an audio book about ADHD in marriage. This book only has 1 chapter about it. I should have read the intro using the "Search Inside This Book" tool. Although I checked the Table of Contents, and browsed through, somehow I thought it's for ADHD because that's the authors' field. I'll try to return this.
Would you ever listen to anything by the authors again?
Probably, if something interesting comes up.
What about Edward Hallowell and Sue Hallowell ’s performance did you like?
Good voices and performance. Not boring.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Married to Distraction?
I don't know. I didn't listen all the way to the end. It's not the material I needed.
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- Sandra Mort
- 05-08-19
Top notch soporific!!!
You would think that a book written by an expert on ADD would know that incessant rambling leads to turning off the book. I tried, I really, really tried. I should not have been listening to the book while I was driving, though. It was truly dreadful. I am sad, though. Edward Hollowell has also done much better books than this, so I’m sadly disappointed.
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