Alcoholism Leads to Divorce

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by Ferdinand Okeke
Alcohol Addiction and marriage do not co-exist harmoniously. Alcohol Addiction can be devastating to a healthy relationship, creating stresses and recriminations that can ruin love. Untreated Alcoholism leads to divorce because the alcohol abuse can turn into physical, sexual abuse, as well as the more often verbal abuse. If you are in the kind of a relationship where your partner, male or female, drinks a great deal of alcohol, you really need to be cautious.

If you married someone who never had problems with alcohol prior to the wedding, there may be a connection between the developing Alcoholism and the marriage. Should this be the case, you have to try and find the main cause of the problem that is seperate from the actual alcohol addiction. Then take urgent steps to understand, solve and heal this problem. While correcting the other stresses in your marriage will not make the alcohol abuse vanish, it will assist your spouse to get onto the road to recovery form his or her alcoholism.

When Alcoholism appears in a marriage and you don't want it to lead to divorce, it is important that you do understand that Alcoholism is a disease.

Like smoking, Alcoholism is the development of a dependency to alcohol. Quitting drinking is like quitting smoking, it may require years to be mastered. Like smoking, all it takes for a recovering alcoholic to relapse is just one drink.

It is against this backdrop that, you will have to be meticulous with your approach to the subject. Many alcoholics will not concede that they have a problem. This is commonly the setting in which break-ups occur... The person who is the alcoholic will often become angry and defiant when it is suggested that they drink too much. Unable to see the problem while being constantly told there is one - leads to frustrations for both parties. Frustrations that overwhelm the marriage and end in divorce.

On the other hand, if the alcholic can recognize the problem and begin to take steps to fight the disease. In the struggle to stop the drinking, the couple can form stronger bonds and a maturer, healthier marriage. For often from the seeds of disasters, grow the roses of success...

Assuming you are engaged with somebody who has always been an alcoholic, Alcohol Addiction and marriage may not have as dire a consequence. Partly this is due to the fact that the Alcohol Addiction is not an unexpected suprise, but is acknowledged and accepted before vows have been exchanged.

Although the consequences may not look dire at the begining of the marriage, be aware that the situation may change when you move in together. While every woman or man wants to believe that they can change their partner for the better, this may not be the case.

Marriage counseling, as well as addiction counseling, may be required to make a relationship involving Alcohol Addiction work. Even though you can't compel your spouse to discontinue drinking, you can try to ensure that you two share a comfortable lifestyle together.

When your spouse is ready to quite drinking, your support is critical. But trying to force change before that time will only cause problems. Pushing your spouse to attend alcoholics anonymous or another group when the spouse has not yet taken the responsibility for the disease, may breed resentment, which can turn love into ill-will and lead to a divorce.

About the Author: Ferdinand Okeke is the author of How To Get Married And Stay Married

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Posted on Wednesday December 31, 1969

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