With my divorces, I learned how to do this right.  🙂  I am a strong believer in separate everything. Waiting to buy my house until October 8.  No guarantees so you have to look out for yourself.  I also believe in women getting an education while th...

You made the right choices!! Good for you!!  I have friends raised by alcoholic parents and they are like you, never touched it.  I applaud that! I, on the other, did not...I was raised around 4 alcoholic grandparents, 2 step grandparent alcoholics, ...

I am thrilled my parents concentrated on financial independence, strength, and education.  I messed up along the way, drinking too much, but still had a great foundation.  I am happy I had no issues, didn't need his money, kicked him out seamlessly. ...

Absolutely not!!!!!  This was my 3rd marriage, his 2nd.  No, no, no!!!!!!!!!!  I married young and I was immature to be married so I left him in Alaska and I returned to Nevada.  Alaska was too cold for this desert rat.  Second marriage - we were bot...

That was what made me decide to leave.  The lies about attending rehab, when in fact he was in motels with prostitutes or at liquor stores.  He refused for 5 years - entire length of this marriage - to attend rehab and use therapy instead of using it...