Originally Posted by
Lewis73 
Its tough. She doesnt drink and drive (she walks them everywhere), she doesnt get "falling over drunk" in front of them.
She appears fine - in fact, her friends have NO idea she has a drink problem. If I fought for custody everyone that knows us (apart from a few close friends of mine who know the story) would think I was mad trying to get the kids off a great mum who has a nice 4 bed house to live with me in my little apartment.
So, you'd throw the kids under the wheels of the drunk train so your friends won't "think you are mad"?.
If you get the kids, you get the house too. Courts realize they need a reasonable home to live in. Sounds like you have given up...just like your wife.
We are talking about their LIVES. LIVES. If you care about them, well, then at least stay in the home and give them one full time, live in parent who takes care of them. Giving they up to life with drunk mommy so you can "move on." is selfish beyond words.