The Functioning Alcoholic Who Wants to Live with You
Readers repeatedly ask me questions about their relationships with the functioning alcoholics in their lives. Today I will look at the case of the woman who is not yet living with her boyfriend, but...
View ArticleThe Functioning Alcoholic Is Your Husband
Dr. Neill Neill You both enjoyed a drink when you were first married. But unlike your drinking, his has increased over time. In fact it has become an integral part of everyday living for him. It has...
View ArticleAlcoholism Test for the Alcoholic Marriage
Dr. Neill Neill Is Your Marriage Partner a Functioning Alcoholic? There are many tests for alcoholism on the internet, so why do we need another one? The simple answer is that most of them aren’t...
View ArticleMarried to a Functioning Alcoholic? Getting Help
Mary (alias) recently took the Alcoholism Test and then emailed me. (She didn’t leave a public comment because she wanted her communication to be confidential.) Although a few details are changed or...
View ArticleAlcoholism and Marriage
“My Partner is a Functioning Alcoholic” Being married to a functioning alcoholic is a big problem. Tens of thousands of families in North America alone are struggling with the issue. For a minority of...
View ArticleHow Much Alcohol Is Too Much? The Facts Might Surprise You
Jackie asked me how many drinks could her husband have in a day before she should worry. She says he drinks three or four beers in the evening on work nights and a lot more on weekends when he doesn't...
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