Spouse

Sorry - got off on a little rant. I can't seem to get him to remember my existance except when he....well nevermind. I've been sick for almost 2 weeks now and can't seem to get rid of it and he complains that I'm not giving him enough attention. Right now I'm just tired, bitchy and hungry (trying to lose weight).

A long term relationship is possible. My wife and I are living proof. We have been married 25 years and she was diagnosed with bipolar 8 years ago. She has spent the last year in a realtivly stable state.

God Bless ladies

RED

Interesting you said you turned from a laid back, easy going person into a controlling Type A Personality. That's exactly my case as well. I have been separated from my BP husband for two years. When I was with him, people considered me a hard-ass type of person. That is really not me at all, since I have been away I have returned to who I am, which is really more of the traditional feminine personality. Happy for a man to take charge, supporting, caring, not controlling at all. It's just that I had to be in charge with my husband, because he wouldn't take any responsibility. Over the years that changed my own personality into someone hard-edged, no-nonsense and also very unhappy.