| Are you fed up with the drinking habit of your | | | | behind her father's addiction was her mother, who |
| spouse? Has your spouse increased alcoholic | | | | was a working lady. She always used to be busy |
| consumption of late? Do you feel that your | | | | with her office work even during the weekends. |
| marriage is getting affected due to it? If your | | | | In due course of time, the communication gap |
| answer is "Yes", you need to be proactive to | | | | between her parents widened. Her father used to |
| save your marriage. Taking too much of alcohol is | | | | feel lonely and depressed and that is how he got |
| a sure sign that something wrong is happening | | | | addicted to alcohol. His addiction led to disastrous |
| with the person concerned. There are a few | | | | consequences and finally led to divorce. Jane's life |
| points that need to be mentioned here. | | | | was spoiled... |
| Communication breakdown with the spouse is one | | | | Do you want the same to happen with your |
| of the reasons why one tends to drink too much | | | | family and kids? Of course, not! Therefore, if your |
| alcohol. Some people have tendency of not | | | | partner has got addicted to alcohol, make sure |
| sharing their sorrows with their spouse, owing to | | | | you give him/her adequate time and share their |
| which they start feeling lonely. Eventually, such | | | | feelings. Whatever the situation is, communication |
| feelings lead to frustration and increased alcohol | | | | gap is the major reason behind a partner feeling |
| consumption soon becomes an addiction. | | | | lonely and trying to find out alternatives to feel |
| Another reason behind excessive alcoholic | | | | comfortable. |
| consumption can be the lack of intimacy in a | | | | Here is one quick solution for all your problems - |
| relationship. Usually, after years of marriage, most | | | | "Communicate". Ask your partner if he/she has |
| people start taking their partners for granted, as | | | | any problem in personal or official life. If so, you |
| a result of which there is a lack of sharing and | | | | need to be patient because such situations take |
| caring between the two. This again results in | | | | time to get settled. Once your partner starts |
| frustration that eventually leads to more alcohol | | | | sharing problems with you, you can sit and talk |
| consumption. Let me tell you a small story... | | | | about your relationship getting affected. Once the |
| My friend Jane grew up in a similar situation. Her | | | | communication barrier breaks between the two |
| father was so much addicted to alcohol that he | | | | of you, your problems are bound to get resolved |
| stopped taking care of his family and Jane had to | | | | sooner or later. |
| suffer since she was a kid. The main reason | | | | |