Ask Amy: I’m done tolerating my alcoholic husband’s behavior

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Spouse is “tired of living in misery” with alcoholic husband.

I married my high school sweetheart. We’ve been together for 50 years. We had a great sexual relationship until five years ago.

My husband has a serious drinking problem which I have tolerated for decades. He has called me nasty and vulgar names, and now does nothing but watch TV and drink. When my father died last year, he didn’t offer an ounce of compassion — instead he made a cruel remark that still hurts so much. We are both retired now, and I found out that I have an illness. I would like to travel while I am able, but he has no desire to go anywhere.

While you are pursuing legal advice and considering your options, you should also plan a trip — and take it. Sign up with a tour group or go with friends. Being away from your home environment and on your own will bring an important perspective to your options and the choices you must make. Attending Al-Anon meetings would help you to understand some of your own behavior, and put you in proximity with others who are also coping with a loved one’s alcohol abuse.

We asked the director about this and she said that they don’t as a rule always respond to babies who cry because letting them cry “teaches them resilience.” She made this sound like their “best practice” policy. Is this true? Should we feel comfortable leaving our child there?Mainly, neglect makes babies anxious. And so they cry more. It’s an inescapable fact that babies do cry. Adults cannot always respond instantly when babies cry, and that’s life.

Keep looking. Look for human warmth, a “pop in anytime” policy, and cameras that allow you to monitor what’s going on. Check online reviews, talk to people, and check out their social media presence. And remember, it’s called day care, not don’t care.” wondered how to respond to his wife when she noted how wrinkled and aged she looked. My husband’s response: “In my eyes, I will always see you as when we first met.

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