Props to you for sticking together through tough times! If anything, that makes your relationship more solid and more likely to last the distance, because you have practice in dealing with the hard stuff.

My fiance and I have been together for 4 years now. We met right before my mental illness became a lot worse. I treated him terribly at times, but he understood, even if other people didn't. His family, our friends, everyone thought he should dump me and run, but he didn't, and we're together and happy now.

So don't be worried about what other people think. In the end it's only what you guys think that matters. If someone has an issue with the rocky start, you can tell them that if you guys can make it through that together, you can make it through anything.

thank you this really helped

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My name is Amanda and I'm 26 years old. I'm currently studying electrical engineering. Armed with a fairly odd sense of humour and a sunny outlook on life, I'll take on just about anything. I'm also cussedly stubborn, which has its ups and downs. Things get tough sometimes, and I've never been one to run from it.

In my last 8 years with Advicenators, I've gone from honours student to failing out of university (and getting back on top again!), from single to married, from tenant to homeowner.

Until lately, I have been struggling with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and OCD, which had basically ruined my life and taken just about everything from me. I'm thankful every day for every experience I've had because of this ordeal, because it's helped to make me who I am today. Things like that really make you appreciate what you do have. Now that I'm back in work and school and starting to become myself again, I couldn't be happier. I credit Advicenators with saving my life back when I was a teenager, which is a big part of why I'm still here.

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