I've had bipolar 14 years now diagnosed, and my wives have seen both the highes where 20 hrs a day of play or work wasn't enough and the lows of not being able to answer the door, phone, open the mail or go out socially.
For me, I know I have to keep daily testing my boundaries. Some days zi know once im up that its a stay hlme and hide day, other days I can work (im a carpenter).

Encourage him to keep testing the waters, sometimes it works, sometimes you have to pack it in and come back home, but I try to remember that just because I could/ couldn't do it yesterday doesn'tmean that today.

I also know I cannot put all my emotional burden on my wife....so make sure he understands the same, otherwise you'll burn yourself out too. Make your friendship precious to him not convenient.....to me its the thought of over burdening/ over cramping/ or suffocating my wife that helps keep me from saying or going too far and makes me get out of my comfort zone, as giving to her helps my focus be not on just what I am suffering through.

Just my three cents worth, less gst. It used to be only two byt I've got to work til I'm 70 now thanks Mr Abbott!

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