I know it's hard to hear, but run. coming from the adult child (eldest daughter) of a bipolar alcoholic...my mom was so helpless to do anything in my dad's wake. he was controlling with all of us and i am in counseling (now at the nine month mark) working on unraveling issues caused by growing up with my dad..my parents' marriage...etc. i am not saying that this will happen to you, but bipolar is like someone else said--like alcoholism even when someone is sober...and there's so many unknowns that you have right now: will he stay sober? will he be able to get on the right meds for bipolar? will he be able to manage his illness(es)? will he take his meds every day? will he go to therapy? he has a lot of work to do and i would not wish it upon anyone--spouse or child--to experience that alongside of him. good luck
