I lost my marriage due to a manic episode. Thankfully, my husband was forgiving and we are working things out. It does take a very understanding person to deal with what they have to deal with just to love us. They have to study the disease and understand it before they will ever come close to understanding the things we can do or the ways we can act. Its hard to have a relationship with us, but there are very loving and understanding people out there who know we are worth the struggle they may go through from time to time.