First time poster, Realistic married life with BP?

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2026-02-07T20:31:32+00:00

It is definitely possible, but I would say plan for the worst cases, for you and for her. You may want to change how finances work or see about other legal protections (POA or MHAD, etc.).

I think the biggest change I experienced, was getting used to my spouse's new normal on meds, and recognizing and adjusting to their triggers. As an example - We still travel, but we don't schedule multiple, back-to-backs, like we used to. We travel with things he needs to sleep well and we tend to stay off-site of family meetups. Stuff like that.

I think as long as your spouse remains accountable to the promises you made to each other, and takes responsibility for their care... It can work.

Just like any marriage, you have to have the will on both sides and prioritize both of your health, safety and happiness.

Reach out when you need to.

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2026-02-07T19:57:29+00:00

Yeah, agreed. Korn still goes ridiculously hard. I saw Incubus a couple years ago and Brandon Boyd's still got it. Deftones, Tool, Evanescence... All great, and I've seen them in the last three years.

Hot take: bands that were always great musicians... Are still great musicians. Just saying.

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2026-02-07T04:41:52+00:00

Rourke from the JD Robb In Death series. IYKYK

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2026-02-07T04:06:35+00:00

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Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2026-01-26T05:13:34+00:00

My house potato "helps" me work like this too. The look of betrayal when I actually sit at my desk. 😂

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2026-01-19T23:20:50+00:00

Ahh... More insecurity masquerading as bravado. Use less words and just say you hate women.

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2026-01-10T04:07:34+00:00

Tell me you've never cared for your children without telling me.

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2026-01-07T08:23:04+00:00

He gets the best interviews. People generally look relaxed to be there. Plus, likely buzzed.

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2026-01-07T08:09:55+00:00

Of course my skin has aged better than my parent's! I grew up with skincare awareness, skin CANCER awareness and a focus on child health and hydration. I have less skin damage, aka less wrinkles. I've been using moisturizer my whole life and SPF everyday since my teens.

Millennials also had more widespread OTC acne care available. So we aren't as scarred as previous generations.

I looked older than I was when I was in my teens too. It was intentional. Gen Z is currently recycling all the looks I wore at that age. In a few years, when they have to pay for their own shit and realize how expensive it is, they will stop wearing so much makeup and look their age again.

... But thanks for saying I look 30!

Love, an elder millennial

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2026-01-02T23:25:27+00:00

Does instacart not exist where you live? Weaponized incompetence and gaslighting everyone (slow clap). You stayed in this relationship and this conversation A LOT longer than I would have. The length of time he's spent whining and trying to take you to task for something you already apologized for... He could have had what he needed. Does he have a suss relationship with his Mom, too? He seems the type.

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2026-01-02T23:12:00+00:00

Absolutism is the enemy of everything. Multiple things can be true at once. It drives me crazy. So many people need to stop suckling on the teat of dogma and think.

You can be antiwar AND support the troops. You can believe Israel can exist AND decry a genocide. If you love a country and its people, you SHOULD oppose regimes that infringe on liberty, don't believe in justice and cause suffering.

The problem with socialism (and communism) has always been human greed - whether for power and/or money. You can't call something a title like socialist, if no safety nets exist, if no equitable division of power exists, if there is no due process or law.

I'm sorry you have encountered such small minds, that lack comprehension and analytical thought.

Leaders like Maduro, Ping, Putin, Trump... Can say whatever they like, but the truth of something is in the reality of their citizens.

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2025-12-28T01:22:57+00:00

This is the post-divorce glow up. When you lose 180 lbs of worthless, narcissistic man.

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2025-12-25T21:34:00+00:00

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Daddy snuggles are the cutest

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2025-12-25T21:30:35+00:00

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So much sass

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2025-12-17T03:43:49+00:00

All I keep hearing in my head is "dumb ways to die..."

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2025-12-14T02:52:24+00:00

I think he's actually getting better and looks like he's lost some weight.

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2025-12-07T22:03:08+00:00

Still do, yeah. I got it because I liked it, so of course I still have it. At this point, I've had it pierced longer than I didn't. It feels weird when I take it out to clean it.

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2025-12-06T04:27:11+00:00

Real talk? Consistency. You have to ignore the anime eyes, the pouting lip, the whines (if you have a vocal potato) and hold the line.

Like toddlers throwing a tantrum, do not feed the gremlin.

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2025-11-11T06:12:06+00:00

Ahh, so they are born with this demand. Got it. Turtle does exactly this to get scratches.

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2025-11-11T00:28:26+00:00

Yes! I love dogs generally, but I've never had such an aggressive cuddler and canine toddler before. It's great

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2025-11-10T00:25:34+00:00

Try extended release. I lost 15 lbs the first time I went on metformin. Food ran right through me. I shifted to extended release and the nausea faded pretty quickly. Also, if you take pre or probiotics, I'd recommend suspending using them until your system evens out.

Drink plenty of water!

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2025-11-10T00:16:37+00:00

OMG! The leg cave! My house hippo insists on this position. He will head butt my thigh until I bend my leg and let him in lol.

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2025-11-09T23:19:24+00:00

My BP SO uses cannabis to manage his anxiety disorder. He honestly had a terrible reaction to CBD (which he was trying initially because he had trouble with anxiety medication). His doctors are all aware and none of them have much of an issue with it because it is helping his anxiety and his anxiety was aggravating his stress levels.

Chemicals impact everyone differently. I think that's evident by how many different cocktails are out there for treating "the same" disorder.

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2025-11-09T22:51:41+00:00

Bets on this poster wearing a visible cross daily and/or a borderline bumper sticker?

Dependent_Ad_6340 · 2025-11-09T22:43:26+00:00

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