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I am Bipolar II. My hubby just went to the doc and they said he might be bipolar as well but he needs to go to a psych for actual diagnosis. Has anyone heard of two bipolars being married to each other and if so does anyone have any tips. We love each other more than life itself but as you can imagine our lives are very difficult.

Well even without a diagnosis you've made it this far so I think there's some cause for hope. My own story is that marriage failed for many reasons but mainly because I'm bipolar. So maybe if you were both in the same boat that could possibly work to your advantage, if only to create sympathy and understanding between the spouses, where it might be lacking in a marriage with only one bipolar. Just my thoughts, I know all marriages are different. I don't have any tips but I do wish you luck in your marriage and your life.

I don't personally know of any marriages of two people who have bipolar but then again I don't 'in the real world' know many people who are bipolar, or at least not who tell me they are.

That said, I don't see why it couldn't work out if you both strove to take excellent care of yourself and learned not just your own but each others' signs being of symptomatic so you could offer help or give space and forgiveness as needed.

I think you can have a great marriage. Most likely even better than before if up to now he has been undiagnosed and untreated.

Post edited by: centerseeker, at: 05/30/2012 01:05 PM

My husband and I are both bipolar. Our main issues are his infidelity during mania and my rage in response to it.

Otherwise though I think our marriage is much like any other. We have some communication issues, we struggle with money, we work together to raise our kids and make a happy home. If the infidelity were not part of our lives, I would not think our marriage is outside of normal.

I think my wife is Bipolar but she was Dx Borderline Personality instead. We have had a real ride but been together for 36 years.

Thank you so much for all of your comments and support. I believe that we are able to get through this and I agree we have the ability to be more sympathetic to each other since we know what each other is going through.

Rodey, I think any woman would rage when she learned of any infidelity on her husbands part. I know I would. I wish you the best!

Bangbang, Congrats on 36 years together! Living with someone who is bipolar is not easy.