Chip Chick
Two years ago, this 32-year-old man’s 33-year-old wife ended up filing for divorce. While he was crushed about his wife leaving him, he couldn’t exactly place any blame on her for her decision.
They were with one another for six years, and things were absolutely wonderful between them for some period of time.
“We had a memorable engagement in Belize (a long story involving bats, getting stranded at the Mayan ruins where I proposed to her, and being rescued by a passing British military exercise… but that’s a whole other story),” he explained.
“I won’t wax poetic about it but suffice to say it’s the happiest I’ve ever been. And I think I made her very happy, too.”
“She was my best friend, and we were ready to spend the rest of our lives together. I was extremely close to her whole family as well. I was her brother’s best man at his wedding.”
Suddenly, his mental health tanked, and he began acting bizarrely and erratically. Any time that he and his wife left their home, he felt as if someone was following him.
But then, home stopped being a safe space for him as he also began to believe listening devices were hidden under their roof and mysterious agencies were monitoring the devices they used.
His wife took him to the ER after one particular incident, and he was ultimately diagnosed with a psychotic break, bipolar disorder, and schizoaffective disorder.
His wife didn’t leave him and instead tried to be as supportive as possible as he sought treatment for his condition.
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