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Originally Posted by AleneElora
Yes of course, I can understand that it can be daunting but at the same time I can't help but wonder if ANYONE would be willing to deal with it just to be with me. Does anyone here have a successful relationship while dealing with bipolar? How do your partners handle your symptoms? Not a rhetorical question. I genuinely want to know.
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My husband and I have been together for almost 30 years now. I know of two family friends where one partner had bipolar disorder where those marriages lasted over 50 years -- until death. Yes, it is completely possible to have lasting, successful relationships with bipolar disorder. It does take finding that right person, and it also takes the person with bipolar disorder working tirelessly to manage their symptoms as consistently and responsibly as possible, never allowing their disorder to be an excuse for poor treatment -- the relationship is a relationship after all. The same rules apply as far as I've ever seen: faithfulness, complete respect in thoughts and actions, honesty, trust, openness.