Our stories sound similar.. I used to be a party girl and when we got together 8 years ago, we were both post divorce and wanted liberation & fun. That came to sudden halt when he was diagnosed with cancer and he moved in. For the next 2 years I nursed him back to health, supported his kids and did my best to hold down a job. It was relentless but we got through it.
The trouble is he just doesn’t care how his drinking makes me & other people feel!
I’ve told his brother today, who’s not really surprised by my message. I’m over hiding his dirty secret!