filed on basis of 18 mos.separation im asking for a dismissal. are witnesses allowed what can i expect to be asked or show as proof we lived separate but continued to act as a married couple in every other way up until about february06 when i found out he had been committing adultery he has bipolar and has lost or given up what little he had including all ties with family

My husband has been clean and sober for 6 months now. I was ready to leave him 6 months ago, that’s why he went into rehab to start his recovery. He has been working very well on his sobriety by attending meetings, having a sponsor and seeing a counselor. He has also been diagnosed with bipolar in which he does take his medications for. But still, we have issues. He still makes rude comments to me in front of friends and family members. And, we don’t see eye to eye on a lot of things now. He doessn’t seem remorseful for what he has put me through for the past 20 years or how he has treated the kids in the past few. I support him with his sobriety by taking care of our kids alone on my own so that he has time to go to meetings after work. I am a stay at home mom who takes care of all the finances and do what I can to keep his stress down. I even support him on having his hobby of rc truck racing. When I have brought up anything about how I feel, he tells me he can’t deal with any of that now because he isn’t at that step yet. I try to be understanding. But the pain just builds and builds in me because he doesn’t seem sorry nor does he see how rude and disrespectful he can be towards me. I get criticized for everything I do, including my parenting skills. My question is, is this good for the kids to have to continue to witness, me being sad and him being rude to me? How long does it take to see at least an improvement on the behavior? I am not asking for perfection. But a good start would be knowing that he was sorry and cared about our feelings. He doesn’t spend too much time with the kids, either. I am just wondering if I fighting a never ending battle.
Sincerely, Heartbroken

My husband and I are having severe marriage problems. I have been diagnosed as Bipolar and we have CareSource insurance in ohio. Does anyone know if they will pay for marriage counseling, considering it is recommended as part of my treatment plan for Bipolar? Where can I find out?

The non custodial parent has a one bedroom apartment and there are 3 kids involved in the divorce? Will the even allow 50/50 custody? Lets just assume that both parents are sane and equal…but on has a 3 bedroom house and a better job…and the other parent has a low paying job and only a one bedroom apt? How would they look at custody in this case? And lets alos assumed that everything else is settled…the house…everything…division of assets was all settled. All we are lookig at now is custody…how do you think this will go down?
What if all was equal…no other details…the only difference is that size of the homes we live in and money. Id like answers based on that scenario cuz if I gave you details you would def say they should be wiht me. (she is an alcohol/drug abuser and bipolar) Left me and the kids about 18 months ago and now wants to come back into their lives but is still on the bottle. Ok I said no details but thats a little bit of the background

The other person wants the relationship, does not want to break up. They also knows there are big problems, the relationship itself is bipolar. Moments of great joy and then just as quickly it can turn into huge arguments. Little respect either way.

Yet they don’t want to go to counseling or work on it. Can you just work on it by yourself and hope they hop on eventually?

The other person wants the relationship, does not want to break up. They also knows there are big problems, the relationship itself is bipolar. Moments of great joy and then just as quickly it can turn into huge arguments. Little respect either way.

Yet they don’t want to go to counseling or work on it. Can you just work on it by yourself and hope they hop on eventually?

I need random made up or ancient cultural remedies for bipolar disorder for a project in school

My stepdaughter and son-in-law were married about 5 years ago while he was in the country illegally. After some time and after the birth of their son, they agreed that it would be best if he obtained legal status, so he was required to return to his country (Mexico) and wait while the immigration process ran its course. During that 20 month period their relationship was strong and she visited him in Mexico with the child several times. Only a few months before he was to return (October 2009) she met another man and cheated on her husband, and she has maintained this relationship to date. When he returned with as a legal US resident she kicked him out of the house. He had no money or job at the time. My wife and I took him in of course and he has been living with us since then. He has been working sporadically. I’ll skip all the mean and lousy things she has said and done to him, but it should be noted she was recently diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. She is only reasonable once in a while. She is a Registered Nurse and makes decent money (perhaps 60k/yr). She does have 2 other children (11) from previous married (she receives child support from their father) and owns a home, but is upside down in that home.

A few days ago she filed for divorce/dissolution, sent him copies of the paperwork and asked him to go to her attorney’s office to sign. Most of the terms are standard and reasonable, including shared visitation of their child and a division of assets, but some modifications are needed. Also, she would keep the house, and she is requesting 0 a month child support. While my son in law is completely willing to support their child and would be happy to pay even more if he could, he simply does not have that kind of money. He is living with us, works as much as he can which varies a lot, and as a house painter is not making much money. He is in no position to pay very much in child support until he can save some money, get out on his own, and obtain steady work. We know we can use the Florida Child Support worksheets to have the amount modified, at least for now. The big questions we have are:

-Now that she has served him with the papers, what exactly must he do to have changes made? Keep in mind, neither he nor we can afford an attorney, at least not more than a few hundred dollars, perhaps for legal assistance.

-Can he deny her filing and file a petition on his own? If so, can he sue her for Infidelity and obtain any compensation from her (again, he may not do that, but we want to know what the law is)

-Is there a time frame for him to respond, and if so, what is considered a “response”? Can he refuse to sign the divorce papers and not have it go into effect by default?

What other advice can you provide?

Any assistance you can provide would be helpful. Thank you.

I live with my parents, but don’t talk to them much about what’s going on in my mind, life.

I work full-time as an Accountant and am out of the house from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

However, in the evenings I get bored and lonely sometimes. I just eat dinner, help in the kitchen some and then am on the computer or read.

I am planning to move on soon and am only living at home temporarily.

I do attend a Divorce Support Recovery Group one evening per week.

What else can I do to prevent the loneliness and boredom?

I know that I should be more open with my parents, but they offer their opinion and I don’t always want that.

I am dealing with guilt because my child is not living with me and nasty, threatening voicemails from my ex-husband which I try to ignore.

My parents put pressure on me to vacation, spend money and go out and meet someone. I will do this, but in my own time.

My brother is of no help because he tells me that I am bipolar which I am not.

I know that this is a terrible way to get advice about a relationship, but it’s the only place I can ask freely, because my friends are also my girlfriend’s friends and would probably tell her I’m having doubts.

So, my and my girlfriend have been together for about a year. Lately, she’s becoming quite distant, but she’s still very co-dependent of me. And that’s what I’m concerned about. I’m afraid she’ll become too co-dependent of me and once we do break up that she’ll just be a complete mess. And I fear that if I stay with her any longer, she won’t be able to do many things on her own without me.

She also has bulimia, and I just can’t help her with it. I’ve tried but all my tries to help her have belly flopped. I even convinced her to see a therapist, but she’s avoided all appointments she’s made with her counselor. I really wish I could help her, but I can’t. I think if I break up with her, she’ll be able to find someone who can make her believe in herself more than me, even though I’ve tried my hardest.

I have bipolar disorder, and sometimes she’ll take my moods to heart and it makes me feel terrible when I see her feeling hurt because of something I’ve done/said. I think if I broke up with her, she could experience a relationship that is with a person with a stable mood in order to help her aforementioned issue.

I’ve contemplated breaking up with her a few times, but I’ve never knew if these were good enough reasons to end the relationship after being in it for almost a year. If anyone could offer advice, I’d appreciate it greatly.