I absolutely agonized for 2 years on my decision to divorce my husband. But in the end I could not live well with the problems he was bringing into our home and it was escalating to affect my children. He actively pursued alcoholism, multiple drug addictions, pornography and was very verbally abusive towards me. He was fired from his job for being late (due to alcoholism) and left me to deal with the financial ramifications. He refused to seek treatment for addiction or for his severe anxiety and depression and he was always very intensely angry. Our divorce has been final for 1 month now and we have been separated for 6 months. I mourn the loss of my marriage and it has not been an easy road, but it has been a healthier road for me and my children. And I know that I can look my kids in the eye and honestly tell them that I did everything I could to help their dad but in the end he had to help himself and he would not. There is hope, but do not misplace your hope in a fantasy that he will get better when it’s never been demonstrated before. Place it in the truth that the Lord loves you and wants the best for you.
