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To give up on my marriage

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fedupwithseparatebedrooms · 12/09/2026 19:20

DH and I have had separate bedrooms for well over a year (his choice, not mine). Sex once in about 2 years. We have talked about it and he says it's not for ever but I can't see how things can be normal again. I'm 49, he's 47 and married 12 years.

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fedupwithseparatebedrooms · 12/09/2026 20:02

What I completely forgot to include was that he has bipolar disorder and has had several hospital admissions because of it. He says the meds cause him to be impotent and lose his libido. His condition also means he has little empathy which highly frustrating and leads to him picking fights.

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Snipitpls · 12/09/2026 19:23

Sex aside… what is life like with him?

what was his reasoning?