Originally Posted by
WishingWell 
I have friends whose spouse has one kind of addiction or another, they've worked through them and have long successful marriages. Do we hear from those people on these types of boards? No.
Wishing Well, with all due respect, there are plenty of people on these boards who have chosen to remain married. Some advocate marriage, some remain married but do not advocate for it when it involves addicts. There is a good percentage of people on this board who were
left by their A, sober or not. They may or may not advocate for marriage to an addict.
The bottom line is very few people advocate here for divorce. What I see and hear and know from long-time members is most people believe in
not sinking with the ship, however that may look. And sometimes, that means leaving a marriage, temporarily or permanently.