I was not diagnosed Bipolar until years into my marriage.. Yes it can be tough on a relationship of any kind family , friend , partner.

My life exploded and I had to figure out some things fast.. the following is rules that I have made for myself ..

My husband is NOT my Therapist.
His job isn't to fix me, because he can't.
I keep Bipolar as small a part of my marriage as possible.
I have a T and good friends that also have Bipolar so they "get " what I am saying. Where as if my husband knew all the stuff zooming through my head half the time he would be freaked out and honestly scared.

I know my husband loves me but I can't possibly expect him to understand all about my struggle with Bipolar ,, hell its hard for me to keep track at times. lol

But it is my responsibility to do any and all things I can to keep myself healthy and as stable as possible.

Im not saying he isn't my biggest supporter and always there for me.. he is. But when I really need him he is there to offer any comfort support or help I need.

Our marriage is not just about navigating things based on how I am doing or not doing with my life and Bipolar being part of it.

There has to a balance in any and all relationships...