Let me first congratulate, all the wonderful Wives!! who have not given up on their bipolar Husbands!! And also the Husbands; who have not given up on their bipolar wives!! It takes a special kind of person, to be able to understand why the bipolar spouse, is happy at one moment, and then screams at everything in site.
I am also Bipolar, and hate to tell friends about my condition; due to the fact that I would be labled as crazy. At the begining of my marriage,(before I was diagnosed by my DR.) Things were so crazy at our house. I would scream, I would throw things, I would drive so fast, that my wife would start crying, because of the fear that we might crash. It sounds so mean, and stupid, but I was not on medication at that time. Bipolar individuals are real selfish, and only think about their self only, during a mania episode.
But I would regret it later, and would apologise to my wife after. Well this past January, my wife wanted a divorce. We had seperated once before, but in a week she was telling me to come back home. I seriously told her, to find some one better, and with no mental illness. I told her this mariage would not work, but she said "I will never Divorce you" so I beleived it.
After 5 years of being married; now she say's that she has had it with my Bipolar. My wife say's that I use my condition as an excuse. She said "I tried to make it work" but you will never change! I told her bipolar is a life long condition, and she had a chance to leave me last time. So I feel she used me! She waited until she had the courage to divorce me. But all along I was thinking things were fine. Please help me understand. I would like other people's opinion, and feedback. Before I get a divorce lawyer for my self. Thank You All
