That's certainly encouraging to hear farmergirl. I know of a few other highly successful partnerships in which both partners have some form of mental illness. My own child is currently dating someone who is a high-functioning schizophrenic. It's very early in their relationship and who knows where it's going to go but I'm finding we're not having to struggle to "delicately" educate their current partner the way we've struggled with others. Most of their past partners have no experience with mental illness or bipolar disorder and have frequently found themselves in a position of enabler to a manic episode or serving as a roadblock to successful treatment. It's been a source of strife on more than one occasion.