A strong marriage is built on a foundation of trust. When you don’t trust your spouse, everything else in your marriage suffers. And once trust is lost, it is hard to rebuild—not impossible, but definitely hard. And when people think of the loss of trust in a marriage, thoughts typically turn to issues around infidelity. And while infidelity is a real issue many couples … [Read more...]
Ask Dr. Buckingham: How Can I Develop Strength to Walk Away from My Alcoholic Spouse?
Hello Dr. Buckingham, I've been married to my husband for 3 years. We've been together for 5 years. My husband has struggled with drugs & alcoholic for 22 years. I fell hard for his charismatic ways. But during our marriage, he has cheated, used drugs, drink and is verbally abusive. He drinks on the job. He drinks and drives. He has no moral compass. I tried counseling, … [Read more...]