Marriage and Schizoprenia

I don't have any statistics or know of any studies. I am in my second marriage. My 1st wife had mental problems. The marriage ended quite quickly.

My second wife is a charm. She hasn't any MI. We've been married nine years. It's been the best nine for both of us. Having a SZA isn't a huge problem. She backs me up when I get in my "funky" moods. She tells me I need to go in the hospital when needed. It is possible to have a happy marriage. I have one. We are too busy, enjoying each other. I don't worry about my SZA as much. I am happy and so is she. We love each other. Love conquerors all.

Dave

Hi Bob,

Robin Cunningham, a former expert blogger here, has been married to his wife, who doesn't have a mental illness, for something like 30 years.  I read somewhere that women tend not to divorce their husband if he has SZ, but that men are more likely to divorce a woman with SZ.  I am not sure that actual statistics bears this out, though.

I know plently of successfully married people with one spouse who has SZ.

Best regards,

Christina

I was married to a man with many bad qualities and few good qualities, but he would probably not be diagnosed with a mental illness.  When I was diagnosed first with bipolar disorder and then schizophrenia, he told me he didn't want to be married to a "mental case."  I was glad to get out of the marriage.  I think his controlling and abuse may have beein the tipping point for my own psychosis.

I have dated a man who had schizophrenia, but when we reached the point of physical intimacy we realized it would not be a good idea and stopped seeing each other.  At the time, we each had too many MI problems to have a good relationship.  But even today, he would still do anything in the world for me.  That means a lot.

Carolyn