i know this is an old post. but it really made so much sense to me.
i knew my XH drank alot when i met him. i mistakenly thought that it was youth and being single and that once he got married and had kids it would get better. for the first 10 years of our marriage he did wonderful, our life was good and we were happy. i dont know WTF happened. i did not fully understand what being an alcoholic meant. i never dreamed he would just turn his back on his wife and kids and walk away into the sunset. i stood by his side thru 3 dwi, probations, jail time, interlock device, counseling and whatever. i foolishly thought that his love for me and the kids was enough and he would always "do the right thing"
i was wrong.
i was wondering what happened to the people in this post. if anyone is still on, can you tell us your stories since 2011? how are you doing now.