“He’ll Never Change” (Yes, He Will, but only with the right motivation)
Dear Doug: He'll Never Change
Dear Doug:
I'm losing my patience with my husband. He calls almost every week night near the end of the work day to tell me he's going out for a beer. Most of his drinking buddies are single guys, but one is a young single divorcee from his office. He often drives home as late as 10 or 11 at night and is sometimes almost incoherent. He's already had one bad incident on the way home and was able to buy his way out of it.
My counselor has told me he's not going to change. I'm hurt, jealous and afraid. His behavior tells me he'd rather be out drinking than come home to a wonderful meal I ...