Why is this the authority?
Many times when claiming to be an “authority” on anything you will need a period of time to explain or show just why you are the authority and what is it that makes you the “go to” person on a particular subject. This page will address exactly how The Bipolar Marriage Website is the go to authority for those couples surviving through bipolar disorder.
This is not just “another” marriage site
There are pleanty of other marriage blogs, websites, and gurus out on the internet today. Heck, I even follow and engage with a large number of those experts on a weekly basis. That’s right! My marriage is an incredibly high priority to me and because of that I am always trying to learn as much as I can so that our marriage will thrive and last decades. There was a time in our marriage not too long ago that our marriage was important to me, however it was just something I didn’t want to fail at, not something that I wanted to work to continually to improve. At that time in our lives I was just surviving our marriage.
If you notice, as I am writing about the time when I didn’t make the marriage a priority I am using a lot of “I” statements. This is for a couple of reasons. One reason is that I cannot speak for my husband during this time in our marriage. We were truly two individuals living together, raising children; but, looking back we were very very far apart. We were not having those all important authentic conversations that we now have on a regular basis – daily if possible.
Those “other” marriage sites have some great offerings for those wanting to take your marriage to the next level. I know first hand that these websites do address some really tough issues and they do a wonderful job at it. My husband and I are even adapting some of their philosophies in our own marriage to make our marriage even better. However, when your spouse is suffering with a mental illness like Bipolar Disorder there are times that the usual rules don’t apply. Most of the traditional marriage sites do not understand mental illness, let alone be in a position to address the marriage relationship in regards to mental illness.
This is not a stuffy medical site either
I do not have a medical degree or the fancy letters after my name. I never even finished college. I do not pretend to know everything that there is to know about the medical side of Bipolar Disorder. What I do know is that Bipolar Disorder really does affect ALL of your relationships. This doesn’t just come from the medical websites I have read – this comes from true life experience. It affects how you relate with your spouse, your children, your parents and siblings, friends, and employers.
There is a time and a place for the scientific side of mental illness. If you have read any of my blog you will know that I highly recommend learning as much as you can about your spouse’s mental illness and to help end the stigma associated with mental illness. Though, the scientific side has a tendency to come off as cold and calculated and this is not a mentality that you would want to carry forward when connecting with your spouse.
This Blog is about the Relational Side of Bipolar Disorder
I’ve spent a lot of time explaining what this website IS NOT. Now, I will explain what this website IS. As the tagline says, The Bipolar Marriage exists to help your marriage thrive when your spouse lives with Bipolar Disorder. I aim to address the relational aspect of of Bipolar Disorder in your marriage. This comes from the experiences that my husband and I have faced in trying to really make our marriage work through this illness. We never got things right the first time, and it comes from a lot of hard work and consistency. Though my goal is to be completely authentic with the blogs that I bring to you. If we have had a good experience I will bring that to you. If we are struggling like we were in A Humble Reminder I will be completely honest with our experience. We are not a perfect couple, and we don’t have everything figured out; though, we have come a very long way to where we are today.
We would love to help your marriage to get to a place where it is thriving NOT just surviving.
