How to improve communication with a BPD spouse

[Lahaina]

 ive been married for 36 yr to a spouse diagnosed with clinical bipolar as  possible BPD ... .how can I stay in this relationship

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ive been married for 36 yr to a spouse diagnosed with clinical bipolar as  possible BPD ... .how can I stay in this relationship

Hi Lahaina

how can I stay in this relationship

I'm not sure exactly what question you were asking so bear with me.

Did you mean 'you don't feel you have the strength to stay in the relationship'?

Or did you mean, you don't know how to overcome the problematic issues in the relationship?


These are both probably difficult questions to answer, without requisite knowledge of what Personality Disorders such as BPD entail

You may find these articles helpful in getting some clarity
https://bpdfamily.com/content/what-borderline-personality-disorder

https://bpdfamily.com/content/how-borderline-relationship-evolves


We've all been through this experience and we are here for you.