I have Bipolar .. my husband does not, there are times he just needs time to himself same as I do also , we have grown kids we can take these breaks.

We talked about it while I was stable and we both agreed it's okay! We agreed that if I am checked out more than a week then it needs addressed. At that point I want him to step in and bring it to my attention , its easy to lose track of time when your battling Bipolar depression.

If your ready to throw in the towel at day 3 then you need to really think if you should stay together. He's told you that it's not you, so its not like you are totally left in the dark hanging.

I hope you can both sit down and have a discussion about this and certainly don't threaten to leave him. That never makes things better and will lead to resentment and him feeling less than an equal in the relationship..

Good luck