by Spouses Anonymous | Oct 5, 2023 | Addiction, Coping, Marriage, Relationships
In the beginning, my spouse and I did many loving things together as a married couple. It wasn’t all bad, and I have plenty of pretty pictures to prove it. But as the addictive behavior continued, the marriage deteriorated, and life got uglier. My spouse fell asleep...
by Spouses Anonymous | Sep 28, 2023 | Addiction, Coping, Marriage, Relationships
My spouse withheld the grocery money I was promised the day before, and I got paid the following week. I stood in the kitchen, purse in hand, asking for money, and my spouse cut me off, double-talking and lying about not having money until two days later. The ugly...
by Spouses Anonymous | Sep 21, 2023 | Addiction, Coping, Marriage, Relationships
After the chaos and a week of not speaking, my spouse called me at work; it could have been about the children, so I answered. I accepted his apology so we could move on, but before I knew it, I apologized too, even though I was innocent. When I hung up, I felt...
by Spouses Anonymous | Sep 14, 2023 | Addiction, Coping, Marriage, Relationships
The explosion exploded, and the children witnessed the battle, so how do we go forward navigating the land mines. The aftermath of a fight can be just as bad: silence, slamming doors, snide remarks, tension, MIA father. I am on guard duty in my own home, trying to...
by Spouses Anonymous | Sep 7, 2023 | Addiction, Coping, Marriage, Relationships
Being in a marriage with an addict feels like a war sometimes. The kids are collateral damage, the home becomes a battlefield, and the bedrooms become trenches. The children retreated in shock and silence the first time they saw a full-blown explosion of rage between...
