I was diagnosed as BP after I got married. I snapped and went into a psychosis where I accused him of being the father of a friend's baby. He had to call my parents, and I was diagnosed BP about one month into the marriage.

I find myself extremly lucky that my husband didn't leave me, and I think some of that is our age difference (he is 11 years older). We talk very openly about my issues and he is always on the lookout for red flags that I might be manic.

Some areas where he wasn't supportive was after he read a few books on bipolar. He is afraid of my manic spending sprees and said "when you have a bipolar spouse they usually will bankrupt the person." And I am trying but still not so great at budgeting cash.