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Q: My Husband Has Bipolar...
asked by: jessicab1 on September 12th, 2007
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My husband has bipolar...

We found out he had bipolar when we had our 3rd child. Our realationship has always been a roller coaster. He is the love of my life and I would do anything for him. He is a good dad most of the time and can be a loving husband. His biploar has been hard on us. He thinks stuff that is not true and can be angry and mean. Most of the time he says he is going to leave. When he gets like that he puts all kinds of stuff on me. Like all of my flaws. He does not get viloent but he does tend to look at women and chat with them online. His is more of a sexual nature. He says he loves me but needs to find himself. He has cheated on me before. Is it bipolar or is it him or me? Does he really love me or am I a crutch? I beat myself up everyday for not knowing what else I can do. He is leaving this time. Moving in with a co-worker who is going through a divorce himself. I found out he has been wanting to meet women offline. I feel so used and helpless. He is lying to me and I don't know how to get him more help. He was on meds for a few months then came off of them. The doctor switched them and he still has not gotten back to the point where he was a month ago. I wonder how long it takes for the meds to kick back in after ones been off for a few days? His doctor can't tell me anything because its confidential! My husband thinks he can fix himself. I understand how all of you feel. I wish I could have a magic wand that made this all better for us. I am so desperate right now and I don't like that feeling. I am loosing the love of my life and I am angry, sad, confused, lonely, afraid. I pray everyday that god to guide my life and I can't help but loose faith sometimes. I hope i can get some advice on this. Thank you for letting me vent!
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indy621
replied on September 20th, 2007
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Husband Has Bipolar
I am bipolar and my husband has had to cope with my threats to leave him etc. He has just been very patient and took the time to read as many books as he can on the subject.

Is your husband on medication? That can make a big difference. Patience and prayer are the only advise I can offer. That and educating yourself as much as you can on the disorder. Bipolars need support so I don't see how he can just handle it himself. Good luck to you-I wish you all the very best in this difficult situation.
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Sharkette
replied on October 12th, 2007
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In the Same Boat As You Are
I am also married to a man who was recently diagnosed with bipolar II and is not yet on medication. We've been married for over 6 years, but for the last 3 that I know of, he has been having affairs. I am expecting our third child and just couldn't take the lying and cheating anymore. I left a month ago and it was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. I wanted to be there to see him through this, but he just kept pushing me away. He is the love of my life and I wish I could fix him. I hope our separation isn't forever, but he isn't getting the help he needs to control his disorder. He also became verbally abusive and unnecessaryily cruel. If you need to talk, it sounds like we have a lot in common.
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tatita
replied on November 16th, 2007
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Is He Bipolar
HI
I am going throuh something similar to you, although I am not sure whether my husband has som kind of disease or not. We have been married for 7 years and blessed with two beautiful children. Our marriage has been kind of a roaller coaster but in essence good. When our younger child was born he started acting strange and two months ago told he did no love me anymore that he needed to "find" himself. Three weeks ago he moved out of our home, has bought a place to live in, has taken all of his stuff, acts really agressive (verbally things have never goten physical) with me (not the kids) and then is open to dialogue. I know he is under treatment with a doctor. My therapist tells me that many of his actions seem to fit the "depressive side of the disease, mixed with paranoia (maybe) I am despereate because I love him very much but I do not know how to help because he is so angry at me. Telling me that everything is my fault, telling me that for years he said that one day he would pack up his stuff and leave, telling that everything that went wrong with us is for me to blame. I take responsability for my actions but at this point in my life I do not know if it is him or some disease talking. Help!
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