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[quote=Anonymous]OP -- you said in a PP, "I have a chronic, degenerative health problem and need help with daily chores and long-term medical care.  Bummer."

Can I respectfully suggest that you start to consider how you will deal with this independently?  Even if you decide to stay with your DH now, the bipolar means that basically, any time in the future, he could be unreliable.

Yes, I strongly believe that with proper medication, bipolar persons can live stable, healthy lives.  BUT, they are many more risks that can make that stability collapse -- can't take meds any more, have to switch meds, subject to stress and decompensated, etc.

It is normal that we believe that we can depend on our spouses to have our back and support us - and we can debate on another whether that is a rational/reasonable assumption in any relationship - but in a relationship with a bipolar person, it is not really rational to assume long-term stability (IME).

If you are going to stay for any amount of time, you need to put a variety of protections in place already mentioned by PPs, but in addition, you need to think about your chronic health condition and how you can live independently for life -- is your physical home and location right for this?  have you been building out your network of friends and organizations that can help you age successfully?  have you fully explored your options like SSDI, health insurance, grants for disability modifications, support dog, whatever, both now and in the future and considered what you would be eligible for if married or single?  
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