My grandmother told me this when I was a child "we always hurt the ones we love the most" I find this has been true in my whole life. I think when you feel secure with another person (family, significant other, children, best friends) we feel we can express our true inner feelings no matter how awful because we know the loved one will still be there after we speak our mind. To be comfortably open and vulnerable to a person is an amazing feeling. Not having the bad or scared thought of losing them to a silly argument or even deep down dark and dirty fights. If you want the relationship to work than you too need to open up and be honest about your pain. Communicate without yelling bc nothing sinks in if you are angry and raise your tone, all that does is keep the crap going and it builds up and up and blows the top. I would also suggest a book for you to read about living with a bipolar loved one. You need to make sure you understand what he is going through and come to him informed and let him know you loved him enough to research his disorder and you are trying to understand things, also tell him you need his understanding as well bc your feelings are just as important in the relationship. Relationships are give and take and there will always be ups and downs. I truly think communication is the key here. More than likely a new job threw him into an episode. Big life changes will do it to me everytime. New job or moving to a new home. losing loved ones abrupt financial crisis are major triggers for me and everytime it happens.

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