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This is one of the things that caused me to be here. Had no idea what a good functional relationship was till many years after mine had gone to shit.spartacus said:DSL, you say you are hanging on for your kids, and I understand that. But consider this. Are you doing just as much damage staying in this kind of relationship where they are learn and actively model what they see. With ramped up stress and the unstable structure? Or will they be better off where at least half the time things are solid...and sober. Violence is over the line. If she can't control that, what's to stop her from smacking your boy when she gets frustrated with him.
If it were me, that would be the catalyst. Just think about it. Also, I think about your patience often, its admirable, but at some point it ceases to be a asset and becomes a flaw.
Make sure you document the crap out it at the very least.