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Bipolar Disorder: 8 Relationship Tips for Married Couples

Tiffany Romito — who has bipolar disorder — and her husband, Mike, share their strategies for cultivating a healthy and happy marriage. Mike Romito top left and Tiffany Romito top right , who has bipolar disorder, say communication is a vital part of their marriage. Tiffany Romito, 37, and her husband Mike, 41, were looking forward to hosting a party on Christmas Day for their friends and family this past year. But as their four kids were unwrapping their last gifts on Christmas morning, Tiffany — who has bipolar disorder — started to get anxious about the mess the wrapping paper was making, and everything she still needed to do to get ready for the party. As her stress level rose, her patience evaporated, and she began to snap at her husband and kids. After years of marriage, Tiffany and Mike had a system for handling the situation. Tiffany has made their bedroom a sanctuary to use when she needs to. She keeps it uncluttered, and stocks it with comfortable blankets, essential oils, and candles to help her relax. She uses the space to pray, meditate , practice yoga , and reflect in order to de-stress, and sometimes will also take a shower as part of her routine.

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Wearing cut-off jean shorts and a pink t-shirt, the scene took me back to my childhood and visions of Daisy Duke sitting in a similar pose on the General Lee. I knew I was saying something, but Tiffany and her gleaming smile washed everything else in my mind with one blink of her blue eyes. A chance encounter forever changed my life.

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Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition characterized by significant mood swings that include emotional highs, known as mania or hypomania, and lows, known as depression. In relationships, bipolar disorder can lead to dysregulation of affect , meaning emotions can become intense and unpredictable. Emotional stability and 27 secrets to balance life ]. Stability is possible, it just might require a different approach. Wishful thinking but no cigar!

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What It’s Like Living With a Bipolar Spouse

Among other things, Debra has become a widely recognized interdenominational pastoral counselor and holds a Doctorate of Divinity, is an intensively trained DBT skills trainer, an Amen-certified brain health coach, and a boardcertified hypnotist. As the president and founder of the Meehl Foundation, Debra has worked extensively with clients from around the world; helping them surmount dogma, ego, expectation, irrational belief, and cyclic suffering in order to create a life worth living. Her uncommonly inclusive approach to counseling embraces personal belief and blends this with evidence based methods to create a customized course of action that is exclusive to the individual. For over 10 years Debra has dedicated herself to helping countless men and women heal the negative patterns and trauma of their lives and in so doing step into a life of authenticity and purpose.

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