Tips for Dealing With a Depressed Spouse When one spouse is depressed, a marriage is depressed. This illness erodes emotional and sexual intimacy and suffuses a relationship with pessimism and resentment, anger and isolation.
Even the sunniest, most capable partner can be pulled into depression's strong undertow. If there's depression in your marriage, it's time to act—for your partner and yourself. Emily Scott-Lowe, Ph.D., an assistant visiting professor of social work at Pepperdine University said, “Getting diagnosed and treated makes all the difference".