How does ADHD affect sex, communication and intimate relationships? How do you break break the “parent-child” dynamic in relationships so you can focus on being partners and lovers? Psychologist and sex therapist, Dr. Ari Tuckman joins us to share insights from his research and latest book, ADHD After Dark: Better Sex Life, Better Relationship. His practical advice applies to all relationships, regardless of whether or not you have ADHD, so be sure to tune in!

To find out more information about Dr. Tuckman's books, podcast, past presentations (and more), check out adultADHDbook.com. Dr. Tuckman also recommends checking out CHADD. For Canadian listeners, check out The Centre for ADHD Awareness, Canada and The Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance.

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This is a computer-generated rough transcript, so please excuse any typos. This podcast is an informational conversation and is not a substitute for medical, health or other professional advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the services of an appropriate professional should you have individual questions or concerns.

How Does ADHD Affect Sex & Relationships?

00:00:10 - 00:32:46

Relationship Advice you can use tonight you're listening to the sacs with Dr Jasser podcast sacks and of course I'm always curious and if something makes me curious I've kind of made a commitment to myself that I'll ask you about it or if something makes me chips today should be very interesting yes now before we get to that I wanNA talk about a topic we were talking about this morning on global. TV's the mornings Thomas to everybody and while I'm using your laptop all of your messages are popping up all of your calendar invites are popping up I think even your email was popping up partners probably going to be more focused on the anger they're feeling over them having checked their phone so much so that they might be unwilling to even listen at all because uncomfortable I'd rather come and tell you hey I'm feeling motivated to snoop and I don't want to do that so let me address what I'm feeling or what's concerning me so show so for folks who are not Canadian that's one of our national morning shows and of you wrote in with a query it says I checked my girlfriend's DM's how would you feel about snooping behind my back and reading my messages on the flip side I think there is some privacy I probably am going back on what I've said in the to address their own behavior so I guess we should start with we know it's not a good idea to check our partners DM's agree you know I was working on your computer yesterday and that's the way I've gone about things like if you want a you can use my computer you have access to my e mail you have access to all my messages because I don't us but I also think that there is a degree of privacy that I should be afforded where you don't need to look my messages but the truth is I don't really care when she left her phone unlocked and I can see she's chatting with her ex in a flirty way should I bring it up that's a that's a as they might feel their trust and their privacy has been violated they get so caught up in the other person's misstep that I think they might refuse to even begin yes because my laptop as we know I really need a new laptop I've needed a new laptop for a very long time it's been at least a year I think it's been close to two to three years and I refused interesting question do you check my dams I don't check your DM's I don't really feel like I need to you you tell me all about anyway what are you hoping ...