Posted by Colleen D. on March 24, 2005, at 6:28:48
In reply to Re: Thanks; you all said what I wanted... » Colleen D., posted by Dinah on March 23, 2005, at 17:31:16
Thanks so much, Dinah. You made me look at my situation from another angle. He has refused counseling so I think I have to make the decision to take the next step and call the police the next time it happens. I know I could pay our mortgage but would have trouble with other expenses after that. Our home is our most valuable asset and I don't want us to lose that. Anyway, I am still thinking about what you said about the possibility of his injuring others too and I can't let this continue.
Colleen
> I really do understand. I don't know how I'd make it as a single mom. I need my husband so much.
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> But it might help to visualize other scenarios as well as the one you fear. If you live in a community property state, for example, and he hurts someone else's kids while driving drunk you could lose everything. And if he hurts your own kids you have lost everything.
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> But I do empathize with being afraid to be on your own with three young kids. Can you use any leverage to get him into counseling?
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