Won't stand for a broken family

[ninelives]

I echo the above comments. It seems like another shortcoming of your spouses if he wants you to drink. As long as you are not nagging him about drinking, and unless he is an alcoholic, there is no reason that I see that you should drink.

I know how you feel though. My w and her entire family drink to excess. My wife not so much but she did start a few years ago becoming an alcholic but has since stopped. She said she needed it because she was so unhappy. But I did feel a little pressure to drink more and even did at times but it was wrong to do so.

Dont do something that doesnt feel right. But stay upbeat and social when he is drinking. That way, he cannot accuse you of bringing him down when he wants to cut loose a little.

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