Originally Posted by
suki44883 
Yes, he is trying to manipulate you. If he truly wants to stop drinking and work on recovery, he can do it regardless of where he lives. If he says he can't do it without living with you, then he isn't serious about it. That's the bottom line.
Good for you for sticking to your guns. Don't give in to his demands. If he gets mad, he can get glad in the same pants. It's all an attempt at manipulation anyway.
Thank you for the response. I know he is really fed up with his living situation and wants out. What is funny is he wants to be back home so badly, yet when he lived here he was barely here. If I had not filed, I guarantee he would not be here right now.
I know we wants a direct answer- I am just not at the point where I can say yes I want this or not. The thing is I want to stay married only if he is sober. I have no desire to go back to the way things were.