October 28, 2014
I'm So Grateful I Stayed


Dear Dr. Laura, 

I married my wonderful husband when I was 25 and he was 31. I was a very immature girl and turned to drinking as a response to my husband not doing what I wanted him to do. He had three children, we had two together. We did everything wrong, and fought through it --literally. 

I stopped drinking through a twelve step program. I remember the day I stood in front of him and said: I am committed to this marriage. I have no plans on divorcing you. I can't fix you, but I can fix me! Things got better; every day I worked on me and my attitude. 

I remember when I got so mad at him about something that I just wanted to kill him! He walked in the door from work, I put my arms around him, gave him a big hug and said "I love you". All that anger disappeared. 

He retired at age 52 and we had wonderful, fun-filled years until he died in April of 2013. I would not have changed one thing! I am so grateful I stayed. The children won, their dad won, and I won. 

Thank you for what you do. 

A happy listener, 

Taffy


Posted by Staff at 10:59 AM