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[quote=Anonymous]There is a "second shift" of housework expected of women. Lots of unpaid extra work. Your spouse needs to do equal, if not more. Some tasks can also slide and it's possible to be flexible about that. (That said, it's tough, I do way too much of the housework myself..)

As a mom who also has a bipolar diagnosis, I think there is some lack of awareness and inappropriate statements about mental health conditions on this board. These attitudes are going away with younger generations and many others in society. I read this board lately for schools information and find some of the mental health comments ignorant. I think people should be ashamed to post such things, and society is increasingly not putting up with this kind of narrow mindedness. Don't let anyone tell you you should be ashamed due to a medical condition - it's them who should be ashamed.

Bipolar is also used as a slur by too many, so it's hard to say if every person said to have it was really diagnosed (or diagnosable) with bipolar. Or are they mixing it up with borderline personality (BPD), a completely different condition which is not even under the mood disorder umbrella.

Without knowing more, it's hard to say. I'd ignore the poster who says give up your kids, that's really offensive and unwarranted to me. I am no expert on getting a DH to do his part. But maybe write out the minimum that needs to be done, and divide up tasks with your spouse? So many articles now on second shift and how much unpaid work women are doing can help make your case.

Sending all of my best to you![/quote]

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