=) I'm going to give you a big old smile.... =D

I am BPII and my boyfriend (live with) is BPI. The highs are the MOST amazing I've ever felt...the lows suck.

It's very likely you did connect because you actually understand the feelings each other goes through. You're going to laugh, but on the way home tonight (after a few glasses of wine), I was singing along to Ke$ha's "Your love is my drug"...and that's so true of bipolar relationships (to me). "The rush is worth the price I pay".

I think that partners where both people are bipolar can really help, too. We remind each other to take meds, notice if the other one is going into mania (much faster than one would notice of themselves), and how to deal with each other when our times come to sleep for a few days and be down. Especially if we're both depressed...we live on different planets until one of us feels better.

I was married for 4 years to someone who is not bipolar....and although they can be lovely and helpful, another BP person can really understand. The only downfall, I've seen, is that each other's lows can trigger depression.

We talk to each other about our symptoms. It helps.

I dunno..sometimes I wonder if I'd be a better partner with someone stable...in that way. But, I would constantly feel guilty about symptoms I can't really control. That's my two cents.

I'm sorry about your girlfriend who passed....I hope you can heal.