i say the chances are slim to none.... you must get some help, start being proactive. you are hurting those who love you... never mind yourself. please start somewhere. the greatest journeys start with the smallest step. What can you do right now, today to take a baby step forward? It is Sunday. Can you get outside for a nice walk for 15 minutes, think of all you do have to be grateful for? Or just sit down and write it out..got 15 minutes to concentrate on everything you DO have, everything that is a gift in your life? You have a husband, kids, family, decent housing, whatever, list it all, right down to your favorite shoes, that slice of chocolate cake you've got hidden for yourself in the back of the fridge...everything that you have that is good, write it down and concentrate on that. try. just take a baby step. please. you can do this. you and only you have the power to start down a new road on your journey thru life....we who get depressed get all bent out of shape because we tend to see so much frustration in not being the perfect mom or the great provider or we haven't achieved what we think we should have...let go of that crap.... throw it all out, the meaning of life is not some big goal to have this or to get that... life is about the path, the journey.... start moving again, get on the road to health and recovery.... stay in this moment and stop worrying or obsessing about the past or the future. Right NOW IS ALL YOU HAVE. All YOU HAVE is this moment...make it yours. take control. you can do this. take one step forward. some libraries are open on sundays, can you go and get a good book? look in the spiritual section, something by marianne williamson or deepak chopra... anyone with affirmations and positive thoughts. do this. do this now. take one baby step forward. you can do this.

I have been married for 25 years. Sometimes my depression really takes it's toll on our marriage, but like any marriage, hard work and trying to keep a handle on my depression help.

Depression hurts everyone (hey isn't there a new commercial about that?) including spouses. If you are in counseling, invite your spouse to go with you on occasion, get the family some literature to help them understand what you're going through.

It's hard, but you can make it work.

yes, they can, with lots of luuuvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv. :)

Was you depressed like that when ya'll got married? Is it situational?

I have been married for 21 years. I have been depressed for 19 years. You can have a marriage. It gets tough, but whenever did something good easy. Take care of yourself and don't get relax when the going gets good. Take your medicine, exercise, stay on a good diet and take your vitamins. Believe me this place a big part in surviving this disease. I think that people who suffer from depression has to really take care of themselves. Which is good, because if we master good health we will like longer.

i forgot to mention family counselling.... it is going to take its toll eventually...not every man can be a saint forever... i hope your husband is getting some kind of support...that will go a long way to him being able to withstand the ups and downs.... family counselling would help everyone stay focused on being a supportive unit for each other.

Both my wife and I suffer from depression. We still love each other a great deal. Neither of us would have the energy to divorce even if we wanted to.

Although I blame the demise of my 20 year marriage on my husband's drinking, I KNOW in my heart, that he just got sick of my depression.
I can't imagine how it would have been if the tables would have been turned.
(ALTHOUGH I DO also believe that his drinking played a huge part in my depression.)

I have been married almost 29 years,My wife just found out she has bipolar disorder,I have been depressed probably 39 yrs since my dad committed suicide but we love each other and work together to help each other

I have a slightly different take on all this because when I first got into counseling, wondering what the hell I had to be depressed about (great marriage, great kid, good job, nice house, etc) I found that I was in denial about my marital situation (alcoholism, infidelity, emotional unavailabiity), and that my marriage and my denial were what was keeping me depressed! There is no one answer to your question, but you've gotten some good feedback and advice here.