Originally Posted by
Chelle3 
When my mom and sister called begging me to try some more, so I agreed to try a little longer, you can always get divorced, but you can't always save your marriage is what they said. Honestly they don't know what this is like.
You are absolutely right. If your mother and sister don't live with and alcoholic then they can't know what it's like. Your mom and sister probably have good intentions. But as my mother used to say, "the road to Hell is paved with good intentions."
However, in this situation your mom and sister don't have to live with the consequences of their misguided advice. You do and so do your children.
You are doing the right thing by making a plan to take care of yourself and your children. Stick to your plan.