As with any relationship it comes down to compatibility but with the added feature that the other person has to be understanding and willing to ride the waves with you. I've been married for 7 years now, but before that I was in a long term relationship with someone, also bipolar who passed away due to suicide. We made each other worse at times to be honest.

But now with my husband, I think he is as understanding as someone who doesn't exletence what I experience can be and it's only really because he has an open mind, patience and love. He goes to some appointments with me and I've explained to him what my symptoms are like. He admits he can't trelate to it but he knows it's real for me. He doesn't see me as a mentally ill person.

When I went through my first hospitalization I had some very close friends drop me cold. Stigma is real. But if you don't put yourself out there then you're always left wondering what if.