Because so many women are codependant and/or controlling "savers" who have actually bought into the idea that you can love somebody into becoming a "better" person.
Victims of books, movies, music, and Hallmark cards. Too bad none of that **** has a damned thing to do with real life or life with an alcoholic or addict.
Cyranoak
P.s. Women don't own the franchise on this. There are just as many men with the exact same issue.