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I'm 11. Sarah, welcome to the program.

Thank you, Dr. Laura. I am thinking you may advance for your time in your expertise because I'm hoping no, I know you'll give me clarity.

I am 60 million approaching 70 and have been married since I was 25. My second marriage three adult children to adult grandchildren one that's still a teen.

My husband and I have had ups and downs in terms of his drinking all of our married life.

And he's never considered it a problem. He considers me the problem.

And may I interject that that's standard for an alcoholic? Are you aware of that?

Yes, ma'am. I'm a retired nurse. So I very well understand it.

The reason I haven't considered a divorce up until this time was I feel morally responsible in that he has MS and even though he functions pretty well.

I know at some point he will need someone to take care of him. He's always been a good provider. He's been a good person. He's never.

I've never been afraid of him in terms of his drinking. He's a happy, he's a happy drunk.

But the anxiety of it is just overbearing to me.

I'm sure the anxiety of what? The anxiety of what?

Well, my husband thinks nothing at all of drinking and driving and I consider that so responsible.

And so like every time you go that way, do you get into the car with him? Yes or no?

I don't know. And when you know, ma'am. And when you know he's drunk and driving, do you call the police? Give the license plate and where he is?

I haven't done that. So you give him the opportunity to kill people. Nice.

You're right. You're right.

You're right. It is in some aspects, my fault.

When you talked about moral obligations, I think that's a moral obligation.

I agree.

You know, I've offered him choices of taking Uber. I've offered him to drive and pick him up because I know he's drunk.

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