I am married and have a precious 3 year old son. I love my husband and truly believed him when he told me he loved me too. We were seperated very briefly recently and he asked me to come back. I believed he loved me and wanted us to stay a family, he even cried. HOWEVER, the problem that led us to seperate to begin with is that he has untreated bipolar disorder. For whatever reason, he refuses to get help. He hasn't been officially diagnosed, but his family and I have discussed it and he has all the symptoms. He goes from one extreme to the other without warning, rhyme or reason. For example, he flipped the switch on me last night because I baked my son's chix nuggets the wrong way. I literally saw a "Crazy" look in his eyes.
Anyway, what the heck do I do? I feel so helpless and trapped. I simply do NOT have enough money to get out on my own and I would need child support etc. I really want my marriage to work. I wish I could literally force him to get help. It is SO UNFAIR! In a perfect world, he would get help and we could stay together, but in this life, he stays untreated and I feel trapped. Does anyone have any advice to me for what I can do? I feel soooooooo helpless due to lack of money, etc. He is the bread winner. I make a lower end salary even though I am degreed.
Anyway, what the heck do I do? I feel so helpless and trapped. I simply do NOT have enough money to get out on my own and I would need child support etc. I really want my marriage to work. I wish I could literally force him to get help. It is SO UNFAIR! In a perfect world, he would get help and we could stay together, but in this life, he stays untreated and I feel trapped. Does anyone have any advice to me for what I can do? I feel soooooooo helpless due to lack of money, etc. He is the bread winner. I make a lower end salary even though I am degreed.