Lonely wife at home
I am the wife of an alcoholic. He won’t admit he’s an alcoholic, but you tell me. He is self employed and leaves work early, comes home and drinks. I never see him drink, but by the time I get home he’s drunk. He’s extremely argumentative, physical in as much as he pushes me, or sleeps. I dread coming home !! I’m so happy at work or out with friends, but home life is dreadful. I’m nearly 62 and the truth is I haven’t got the guts to move out and I’ve threatened to go so many times that he knows the threats are empty. He tells me to leave, knowing that I won’t go. He says that I get what I deserve and that it’s me that has a problem with drink, because I very rarely drink. I can enjoy myself without alcohol. I’m not looking for sympathy, I know I should leave, but the truth is, I have a lovely home, I don’t want to go.