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Should I Go or Should I Stay?
Jill Ravitz recently posted her bipolar story, which caused me to think about my own situation with my wife and our family. Back in 1999 my wife was diagnosed as having bipolar disorder. Within about two years, we were discussing divorce.
Bipolar disorder was tearing us and our family apart. We argued all the time, even [...]
Posted on January 25, 2008 Filed Under Children, Marriage, Relationships | 36 Comments
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