True that.
I'm the alcoholic one in my marriage. My wife has never seen me drunk. She met me when I was sober, but I warned her I was in A.A. and was a bad alcoholic. She seemed to believe me and that was that. I gave her a ticket out and she didn't take it. That makes me wonder; why would anyone want to get into a relationship with an alky? I can think of four reasons;
1) I'm God. I will fix him/her.
2) Didn't notice how bad they were in the beginning.
3) Don't know why.
4) Maybe they'll get and stay sober... hope.
The suggestion to check out the Friends and Family subforum will lead to doors that will explain the social aspects of this... malady.
My first wife ... I met her at a bar and I drank the way I drank and she had absolutely no problem with it. I got in some trouble and ... we just sort of sailed through it. Could have killed myself.. hurt her, etc. But she stuck around. Then I got sober and she boogied.
