I don’t suffer from hyper sexuality when manic so maybe that is what helps me but I have never cheated or even thought of cheating. I’ve only had three serious relationships in my life however. The first one started when I was in high school. We broke up once and it was because I didn’t like having sex with him. We got back together because he was in love with me but looking back I only did it because I didn’t want to be alone. I finally drove him away for good with my erratic behavior and multiple hospitalizations.

Shortly after I met my husband. We were together eight years before he died. I don’t remember ever wanting to leave him. I remember some rocky times in our relationship (due to my erratic behavior again and his drug addiction) but we would have never gotten divorced had he lived.

My current boyfriend and I have only been together 4.5 months but he’s already gone through a hospitalization with me and he didn’t leave. I was shocked that he stayed and seemed to still like me very much. I can’t guarantee that he won’t every leave me but I know I won’t be the one to initiate a breakup. I’d rather work on things with my SO than break up. We’re already talking about living together in the future ina roundabout way so I think this is for the long haul but it’s hard to say since it hasn’t been a long time.