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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 329541" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>My kids are autistic, not bipolar. But I have a friend whose husband developed bipola and then later had a major psychotic episode. He refused to take medications, he became dangerously paranoid, he finally tried to kill her numerous times and she had to go into hiding. She finally decided to divorce him (reluctantly) but felt that trying to kill her was a deal-breaker. They had two kids, she was awarded sole custody. She actually put in place supervised visitation with their father, even though she didn't have to. </p><p>As time went on he became more stable, he began to be reliable with taking his medications. Both remarried but because the biomum was working to maintain good relationships with the kids, she ended up on good terms with her exH and his new wife. He would often take the kids for holidays (the new wife was sufficient supervision for the biomum).</p><p></p><p>Go on a few more years, biomum is getting married again (we won't talk about husband no 2 - that is an episode best ignored). First husband and wife not only were invited to the wedding but he got up and spoke about how happy for her he was. They also stayed the night before with the newlyweds, in the home he had previously owned with biomum.</p><p></p><p>I've met him since - he's really in control of his condition now. On medications, needing ongoing psychiatric support, but back working in his area of expertise. No psychotic episodes for decades now, but he is taking care of himself.</p><p></p><p>As for my own kids - difficult child 1 got married just over a year ago and although they're struggling financially, they are very happy. easy child 2/difficult child 2 got married a few months ago and right now they're weathering some nasty storms also, not of their making. I am blown away sometimes by the increase in their maturity.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes with the difficult kids (and I include my friend's exH in this) they have to hit rock bottom by themselves thne find their own way back by themselves. The longer you struggle and fight with them to oversee their health care, the longer it takes for them to take personal responsibility and to learn how to manage themselves.</p><p></p><p>In the meantime, it gets nasty.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 329541, member: 1991"] My kids are autistic, not bipolar. But I have a friend whose husband developed bipola and then later had a major psychotic episode. He refused to take medications, he became dangerously paranoid, he finally tried to kill her numerous times and she had to go into hiding. She finally decided to divorce him (reluctantly) but felt that trying to kill her was a deal-breaker. They had two kids, she was awarded sole custody. She actually put in place supervised visitation with their father, even though she didn't have to. As time went on he became more stable, he began to be reliable with taking his medications. Both remarried but because the biomum was working to maintain good relationships with the kids, she ended up on good terms with her exH and his new wife. He would often take the kids for holidays (the new wife was sufficient supervision for the biomum). Go on a few more years, biomum is getting married again (we won't talk about husband no 2 - that is an episode best ignored). First husband and wife not only were invited to the wedding but he got up and spoke about how happy for her he was. They also stayed the night before with the newlyweds, in the home he had previously owned with biomum. I've met him since - he's really in control of his condition now. On medications, needing ongoing psychiatric support, but back working in his area of expertise. No psychotic episodes for decades now, but he is taking care of himself. As for my own kids - difficult child 1 got married just over a year ago and although they're struggling financially, they are very happy. easy child 2/difficult child 2 got married a few months ago and right now they're weathering some nasty storms also, not of their making. I am blown away sometimes by the increase in their maturity. Sometimes with the difficult kids (and I include my friend's exH in this) they have to hit rock bottom by themselves thne find their own way back by themselves. The longer you struggle and fight with them to oversee their health care, the longer it takes for them to take personal responsibility and to learn how to manage themselves. In the meantime, it gets nasty. Marg [/QUOTE]
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