As for me. I don't think I could handle a romantic relationship without someone that doesn't have BP.

My husband understand's the depression and the regret, and pick up after mania. The feelings of uncontrol-ness, the mixed, the pills, the alternative reality when psychotic, painful axiety, pills, therapy and all the other BS that comes with BP. We understand how to protect each other. However we don't see how bad things are for the other person when in our own episodes.