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Friday, September 16, 2011
if your spouse is an addict, are you doomed to divorce?

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If you love an alcoholic or addict, you know how terrible the disease of addiction can be and you are indirectly impacted. If you are married to an addict or alcoholic, not only do you suffer from watching the person you love go down the tubes, you are directly affected.


You have to deal with the person you love behaving irrationally, getting sick, perhaps lying, cheating or any other number of unacceptable behaviors and, on top of that, you are legally bound to this person. That means that you bear the brunt and are on the hook for any damage they may cause.


Tragically, I have seen dozens of relationships deteriorate or completely dissolve due to addiction in one spouse or the other. Given that the prevalence of addiction is staggering, this comes as no surprise. Here are some of the estimates of numbers on only a handful of types of addictions:


Read the rest of the blog piece on Huffington Post


Susan Pease Gadoua, LCSW is the author of Stronger Day by Day: Reflections for Healing and Rebuilding After Divorce .
Posted By adia / 12:19 PM / Friday, September 16, 2011
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