Wife Of An Alcoholic: Recovery | Loving An Alcoholic | Codependency| Michelle Lisa Anderson

Addiction is expensive. Beer, liquor, drugs, pills, porn - it all adds up. I was an oblivious wife and never really paid much attention to our bank statements. Math wasn’t my best subject and I thought it was romantic that my husband took care of the bills and provided for us. But I was wrong. There was nothing romantic about wasting hundreds of thousands of dollars on the very things that are destroying our family. It wasn’t until he was in rehab that I finally sat down and looked over our checking account and realized how out of control this disease was. Here’s my helpful tip about managing your finances: You should consider getting separate bank accounts if both you and your husband are earning an income. Put everything you earn into your account and DO NOT give him access. This disease will continue to rip you off and take from you no matter how upset you get at him. I even recommend this to my friends who aren't married to an alcoholic or substance abuser. They say it's the best thing they have ever don