Would you marry someone that you knew to be Bipolar?

Question

Considering you have known them for a decent amount of time and also considering that you want children.

psst. To those who think I'm questioning whether or not I should marry someone, I am questioning whether or not someone would marry ME!

Answer 1

Girl please, Millionaires, inventors, presidents of companies, and famous people the world over have been known to be bipolar. In fact many years ago before there was medicine to treat it, bipolar people have flourished in society for ages.

Answer 2

That's a tough one! There are several factors you should take into consideration. Do they always take their meds like they should? Is it under control? Do you enjoy drama?
As far as kids are concerned - that should be a question for you, your honey, and the doc. First I would be concerned about passing on the illness to my children. And secondly, if the condition is not regulated properly, what kind of stability will your children have?
So in the spirit of everyone needs love - yes, I would marry someone w/ Bipolar. As a mother - no, I would not have children.

Answer 3

If you love this person and want to be with them, it shouldn't matter whether they are bipolar or not. But you also have to think how their disorder would affect you and your children. They may inherit the bipolar disorder, and they may not. But you are never sure what conditions your children may inherit: if you had to worry about everything, everyone would have full DNA analysis done or they would never have children. If you think your future lies with this person and you love them so much you couldn't live without them, go ahead and get married...don't let a disorder stand in your way.

Answer 4

There is no reason to not marry him, the only thing you have to consider is the effect that his mental illness will have on your children.

Some patterns of mental illness can be picked up by children, they then recreate what they have seen and if the actions aren't "normal" it creates mental health issues for the children.
Children are very perceptive.

But mental illness don't mean you shouldn't marry, in fact if he can still love then this is a credit to him, most mentally ill people find it hard to forge relationships! Good luck!

Answer 5

Yes, I married my husband who is bipolar. he manages it well and is open to taking medication when needed.

We will consider adoption if we think passing on the bipolar will be an issue. But there are a lot of good medications now to handle it. However, my husband jsut needs a good workout every day to manage his, and he is very stable. but I love him and wouldn't have turned him away because of that. I'm not perfect either, and if we think our health issues would be a problem for us to procreate, we will adopt instead.

Answer 6

That would depend upon a lot of factors. I wouldn't, but I wouldn't marry someone who wasn't, so I guess I am not a real good person to ask on the subject. Hope you figure it out, and good luck. Also, what Derrick said is so true.

Answer 7

I've dated a bi-polar and ended the relationship with a whole new understanding of how horribly it can affect your life. I think my wife may be slightly bi-polar, but she manages it fairly well and med's help. It's a tough thing. Even worse, if it's used as an excuse to be crazy.

Answer 8

I would say that all depends on if you KNOW that they are taking they're meds correctly.

I dated a guy who was bipolar & didnt always take his, it was a diaster.

I wouldnt want anyone to go thru that kinda of rollercoaster.

Answer 9

if i loved them and they loved me then yes. there's nothing wrong with having bipolar. and i think that someone who has bipolar would do better if they had a spouse to support them and be there for them when there down.

Answer 10

No,I use to work with someone who was Bipolar. He had hid good days and he had his bad days. On those bad days you did not want to work with him.