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Originally Posted by spiritual_emergency
Just an article I came across in my wanderings as related to mental illness and marriage that I thought might appeal to some since the issue came up in this topic: NAMI: Beating the Marriage Odds
Readers should be aware that the initial paragraphs can be somewhat discouraging -- if you're feeling triggery, right now might not be the best time to read it. However the article does get better as you read further, particularly at the point that marriage partners begin to offer some specific examples of how they have successfully coped with the difficulties that bipolar disorder can bring to an intimate partnership.
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Yes, I've seen those statistics before. My husband and I both have bipolar disorder. In a way I guess that is fortunate, for we truly understand what the other is experiencing. On the other hand, it is twice as much craziness (and I use the term affectionately) in the household to deal with. What I highly recommend is marriage counseling. We've worked together on dealing with this disease, and we have been pretty open with our kids. We just have to be. We've been married 22 years, so somehow we've made it work, not always really well, but we've muddled through.