It's very hard to have a relationship even without a diagnosis, but the changes we have made are coming slowly. We go to counseling together, and I try to decide if my (over)reactions to his actions are due to my bipolar, or if they are valid. Either way, I talk openly about how I am feeling as often as possible.

It isn't easy and we have a lot of work to do. Bipolar has taken a toll on us and there are times we function as no more than room mates. I know that he is there for me and we are teaching each other what we need from our relationship. This isn't to say we don't have our arguments and meltdowns together, but we are working on it.