He also suffers from rapid cycling which means he can have many highs and lows throughout the year which makes things very hard to manage sometimes, even now when we have more understanding of the illness. i totaly understand everything you have said, and agree that it is very frustrating for you, and all the spouses of bipolar. That’s what Mary J resorted to with her bipolar husband. LAKE GENEVA -- Maria Ruby was a lot like other kids when she was growing up. Here are a few simple relationship tips & ideas to keep you and your sweetheart in synch when living with bipolar … Here are techniques for coping with bipolar spouses. Thanks again. But when his mood disorder is compounded with infidelity, the situation can reach a crisis level. Lake Geneva woman shares secrets to living with bipolar disorder (Published Thursday, October 6, 2005 12:29:24 PM CDT) By Sue Yanny. I agree. Living with bipolar is possible but it does take lots and lots of work. He does not take any pride in what I have built for us by myself. One way to help deal with your bipolar husband is to learn more about bipolar. Anyway, a typical scenario that I am talking about is like the incident that happened last night, which has thus far turned into him saying a few accusitory hurtful statements at me, stomping away, avoiding me at all cost, hiding in his office for the night until bedtime, then sleeping half the night in our sons room before coming to bed to avoid me (my punishment I suppose). I will not deny the fact that this scares me and make me wonder if anything bad could ever come of this. Forums Index > Mental Health Support > Bipolar Living with the loneliness and isolation: Reply: Page 1 of ... She knows I see a psychiatrist but doesn’t know why. Im extreamly uneducated at this and my main question to you all is.....Is it possible for BP to "just come out of nowhere" as I feel that it has in my situation? My husband is very busy with work right now and doesn’t have much time. i am so scared , i dont know how to handle his shopping spree . "As early as 5 years old, I was constantly crying and depressed," she said. You then married quick and added to the mix by the pregnancy. Being involved in a bipolar marriage can be one of the toughest challenges for a loving relationship. jerseycherries, BTW - one last thing...I don't want you to think I blame my husband for these issues. Online research about bipolar disorder and, especially searching for help in dealing with a bipolar husband, was how Mary found the book, “70 Signs of Depression: Recognize and Cope with Your Loved One’s Clinical or Manic Depression.” My husband and I have been through a rollercoaster the last year well really the past 12 years since we first met when we were 15. Thanks to everyone who joined us on the Bipolar and Pregnancy webinar on 12 November. We have 3 kids. I am just trying to live with him and be partners through life. he does not work , he is unable to keep any job. anyways here my story. 10 Tips for Coping With a Bipolar Spouse. I have just found this forum and was really interested to read others stories, issues and problems. Fallynangel79, I don't know that anyone will be able to say something to you that will transform your marriage, or be able to say "YES" stay, stay, stay. Living with a bipolar partner - Page 2. I am the bipolar husband. I have undiagnosed bipolar. Learning how to save a bipolar marriage is the same as learning to save a marriage with any other problem. Running from a problem is an option, but never a solution. It is an unfortunate illness. I know this, because I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder last year. My husband and I have been together for nearly seven years. You see, I am constantly being told by him how he wants the kids to eat better, healthier, our groceries (which are quite healthy BTW) are frought with junk in "his" opinion during one of these pronouncements to me. Posted Jan 03, 2019 Coping with a Bipolar Husband Is a Family Affair. so he had a hugeeeeeeee amount of student loans . I do agree with you Honey Bee that regardless of the levels of the BP, we could still be a support and help to each other. There is only Bipolar. But he doesn't exactly take ownership of it either so therefore it makes it THAT much more difficult to live with and the strain it causes. I pointed out if he wants to constantly complain to me about this issue (which he does), he is being hypocritical by breaking the rules here because it is easier than saying "no". Hi Oliveira, I value your comments; they're very straightforward. That plays a part of this as well. I would like to hear from any other married man with bipolar to try to understand why he is the way he is. i called his credit card companies and they said i cannot close his account as he is the sole account holder . he even took off with the car to another state without letting me know . there is no harm in trying. It makes me love him all the more when he does this and I know in those moments I can continue on. Living with a husband or wife who has bipolar disorder can be difficult. It was a few days before Thanksgiving in 2007. But somehow deep inside me i feel if i persist in helping him get help, things will get better and our marriage will get stronger. For these reasons, optimal treatment consists of a combination of medication, therapy, and spiritual support. i'm confused if i'm being manipulated again. To give you my story (in a nutshell) I, to have bipolar husband. Type 1 is the more severe of the condition and my husband is at the more severe end of the spectrum as he suffers from serious lows (to serious suicidal thoughts) and also goes very high and suffers from mania. Hear our revealing conversation about how she nearly destroyed her family and read an excerpt from her memoir. 10 Tips for Coping With a Bipolar Spouse. So here is my "story" in a nutshell. But it did and of course I was the one blamed for it and am being "punished" for it. Although I didn’t realize it in the seventh grade, living with bipolar disorder made me feel insignificant and unwanted. Gazette Staff. bphope.com is an online community for people living with bipolar disorder, as well as their friends and families, and for anyone seeking support. Your third paragraph was so dense that it was hard for me to read. My life living with bipolar I started on cold November night. Unfortunately this man has bipolar. I have dealt with cheating, physical abuse, and money problems, not to mention all the little things in between. He has bipolar disorder. With the bipolar spouse experiencing mood swings and the bipolar disorder symptoms of mania or depression at any given time, it can present a tough challenge for both the husband and wife in the relationship. He has a strange sleep cycle where he goes to bed at about 5 or 6 in the morning, and sleeps for at least 6 hours. In terms of the Bipolar he is on an antidepressant, mood stabiliser and antipsychotics but it has actually taken a lot longer than I thought it would to get the antipsychotic right. Let me back up and let's start again, you haven't done anything wrong here. he says that he can fly planes , treat patients , he is getting into high risk behaviors with borrowing lots of money. There is also sometimes an infectious, contagious type of quality to Bipolar Disorder when one spouse is afflicted. The mental illness your spouse suffers with is something that is happening to your entire family. For most of our time together (until 2 years ago) my husband had many periods of depression and mania and spent much of his life blaming other issues/people for the way he was feeling - some of the time it was 'my fault' as I was the closest to him and so by deduction his misery was due to me or his family, work, money problems! A social worker i spoke to said marriage counselling will work to help manage his anger, at the very least. i cant work and when i did it wasnt for long. I can only share, on the few moments he has done this, it make a WORLD of difference to my ability to cope with it as his spouse. Neither is agressive, high anger people. It is not a support group for friends and family of bipolar disorder. One other feeling you need to confront is “giving up” and the desire to leave the situation. The bottom line is you have to decide if you want this in your life. he was a medical student before he had depression . jersey cherries, btw, if you husband is willing, I would love to chat with him too. Refrain from living your life for your husband. just some thoughts for you. We behave based on what we feel, not necessarily what we know is right or wrong. They are more the implode style. Noone else seemed to have the experiences I had and like you all here I have felt very lonely and also very anxious for a large proportion of my adult life because of this. And welcome Serafina. I am a constant worrier, And have actually decided that I would name myself the Queen of Anxiety. But both possess low frustration tolerance. The next day I took her to the doctor who recommended a stay in a local hospital for evaluation. A marriage therapist recently told my husband and me that we needed to have more fun. With a bipolar husband in the family, sometimes avoidance is easier than communicating. I would love the opportunity to be more direct with you about. Thanks for listening and I will appreciate any feedback or buddies that I find to be supportive with. It is not your fault, your spouse's or your children's fault. so i think that this is for the best. “I had a concussion that kicked my bipolar II into high gear, and I had actual rage episodes. If I only had one child to contend with on my own. Both are medicated. My husband has a mental illness. I don't want to live with a person who is not responsible fully for their own problems. And then he continues on. as i am bipolar i can only give my side, my husband did join but hasnt had time to post anything yet. This is my first visit to this site. Again, I have never blamed him for treating me and others badly as I wouldn't wish BP on anyone. I somehow think he is in denial. We have been through some very rouugh months. I can see how tired and frustrated you are but also confused over what to decide to do for the future. Do you have any interest? I am here to support and love, absolutely, but not to have to be in this partnership alone so much of the time. It is really encouraging to find that my own experience is not unique. I have lived with him for 29 years and have 4 children. To Honey Bee & Stressed in Bama, thank you for sharing your stories and advise. I find, even with my own wonderful spouse, that he has a harder time even admitting something medical or emotional is bothering him, let alone seeking treatment for it or continuing treatment for it. If I don't personally give it to him he can't remember if he has taken it or not. I am also NOT young like you. did u feel like just running away. Well, it was like switching a light on in our lives, we now had a name and condition for why my husand and had felt these massive highs and lows since his early teens and the fact that he never felt okay in the world. i will have to endure and walk with faith and strength . He sounded so serious about regretting his actions, not the first time regretting, but it was much more serious yesterday, probably because we've been living apart for two weeks or so. He is still the loving husband and loving father that we know, just every once in a while his brain doesn t work right. These experiences run the gamut from wonderful and exciting to … That particular diagnosis can encompass different behavior patterns---"bipolar" is an umbrella diagnosis for several different types of the illness. But I do, and I, by having chosen to have them, have a responsibility to do EVERYTHING I can to keep all my kids family together. As you read above, I struggle with the way I am spoken to and blamed for things. I have manic highs and lows but do not notice when I’m high. but does anyone know if i am liable for his credit card debts. But, dealing with this without him being responsible that it affects me to feels unfair. I dont know what I can do anymore as he pushes me away everytime hes in … i love my husband . I am SOOOOOOO tired of this. On the occassion I might be PMSing I have to own that, don't I? i feel i should carry on . I get in from work in the morning and make sure he takes his med and before i go to work I make syre he takes his med. He isnt managing his bipolar well and its really taken a toll on our marriage and life. 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So he proceeded to get accusitory and start snarling about me, about it not being the same thing or a look on my face that he doesn't like, and then started in with rude comments referencing what he calls my families dismissive attitude (this because I got up to clear the table and no longer engage in this with him since I saw what he was turning it into - I wasn't going to argue with him about nothing. At first it was fine, then when he tried to justify his actions because he said that the popsicle was fat free, I then calmly said that wasn't the point. I don’t remember them but I would be tired and sore after. My husband is also Bipolar. BUT the main thing for both of us what that he finally acknowledged that he suffered from the disorder and that a lot of the problems we had suffered in life with people, reactions to things, losing his temper etc. I am also (oh boy, am I gonna regret saying this...) a woman. I blame myself (again -- a female tendency, I'd guess.). I don't feel it is his fault. I drunkenly told a family member, and they made me tell my husband. Married also most a quarter of century. This forum is a safe, anonymous environment for people with bipolar disorder to freely discuss their struggles and symptoms. “His verbal abuse got so bad I just avoided him,” said Mary J. of her husband, who was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Otherwise, they would. The following contains references to abuse, suicide and promiscuity that might be triggering. it can be better and worse but not cured if i'm not mistaken. It is 11:00am, and he has yet to speak to me yet (he works out of his office from home). I have 5 children and 2 ... Forum Rules. Our oldest is also diagnosed bipolar/adhd (he's 13). Sometimes I feel so overwhelmed trying to keep on top of thigs at the house and look pout for him too. I see what I missed now, Loving, that you intimated too that being a man makes it harder for your husband to have the BP, that admitting to the illness is somehow emasculating. I have some questions I would love to ask one on one, and I would have contacted you direct, however your e-mail link is disabled. It's a safe forum where you can create or participate in support groups and discussions about health topics that interest you. Hi to everyone here. I had tried to take my life by overdosing on my sleeping medication, and I was in a lot of pain. During my last high, I slept with a work colleague, which I regretted. i am new to this forum . So we could be having a normal conversation and all of a sudden, he goes from being fine, to angry at me (not violent, yelling stuff - just frustrated, angry - like I did something wrong because I said something he didn't like or by a look on my face, or a roll of my eyes instead of arguing back and not engaging). 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