My bp caused me to end a job and go on disability for 16 months. Certainly not as bad as looking a relationship but not fun either.

I have been with my man for 12.5 years and he has put up with some major sh*t... but our relationship is as strong as ever.......

I think that aspects of my BP caused a strain on my marriages but in the final analysis my ex's were crazier than I was. I choose to live on my own because I'm tired of the relationship hassle and it's just easier.

I have several good friends that I love dearly
and I know they love me too. But they don't
have to live with me. I have pretty well
decided not to ever marry because of my
illness. I think it would be too hard for both
of us.

i couldn't be on my own if you paid me. my dh is my rock and so is kidlet, the girls and my grandsons. they have put up with so much and keep on loving me, i am truly blessed.

I feel like a burden all the time. Thank God my hubby of 16 years has stood by me. He has his days when he's fed up, but who can blame him. But he always bounces back and supports me and lets me know how much he loves me. I'm truly blessed.

I love my husband and he's very supportive, but if god forbid something should happen and I find myself without him, I probably wouldn't marry again. I'm not a social person and this is my second marriage. My first was very abusive, and I left him for that reason.

I did think at one point I was going to leave my current husband, but I was in a mental ward and very unstable. I'm glad I didn't act on it, and that feeling only lasted a few weeks. I thought he was better off without me. I know now that's not true.

Alice

I'm very fortunate to be married 21yrs (come April 2nd). My husband has had much BP crap to put up with!!! I have lost numerous friends because of BP... I'm actually in a lonely friend deficeit lately :(.

I was married - lost marriage cause of bp
now i am with a very understanding man
puts up with my moods
and my weight gain (I am almost 200lbs)
because of the meds.
I have been on soooo many for soooo long.
I do think that it is worth the risk (a relationship)
He is my only friend that I held onto for the last 5 years.
As you know, we have a tendency to isolated and remove ourselves from the world. For me, this is not conducive to maintaining relationships.

My husband is my best friend. He puts up with a lot of stuff cuz on top of the BP I have migraines and Fibromyalgia. I don't know what I'd do without him, it truly scares me to think about it.

My relationship is strong now, but in the beginning it caused a lot of problems and an affair until he realized that what I have is a disease and he needs to stand by me. It's tough but it can work.

I "believe" i lost a relationship due to it.

But then I cant be sure. Maybe we were just bad match from the start

I lost my first marriage because I had bp. My then husband told me so. It was a difficult time and I wasn't diagnosed bp yet only depressive. My then husband refused to have anything to do with me after that...not even a friendship. I guess he was going through his own problems and I hope that he has found some peace and is happy now.

My current husband is quite different from my first husband and is supportive although when I am in an episode I want to divorce him. I think he is a secret agent when I am ill because of the psychoisis but he has stuck by me so far.

I am not afraid of being alone and because of my illness I might lose my husband but that is no-one's fault. This illness takes such a toll on human life. We are fortunate to have people around that do help and we have each other for support also. This illness can affect relationships because of the rose coloured glasses effect but there is help available.

I feel that recently my bp has caused a severe strain on our relationship. I know that he resents me because he is taking care of everyhting while I get my meds straight. We no longer see I to I like we did earlire in our 16 year marriage. I al almost to the point to where I need to do what is best for me and what happens happens it will be rough at first my I have to own my bp not have my bp own me.

When I was diagnosed with bp,she ran and left me basically having to go live with my sister.I think if she would have stayed,id be feeling way better today.