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would you tell the exwife?

i am engaged to a guy who has a 13 year old from a previous marriage. He has a drinking problem. He drinks many nights during the week, and gets hammered on weekends. We bought a cottage next to his dad and brothers. So every friday night he heads to dad's cottage or brother's cottage and starts drinking. Neighbours drop in and he talks to them and has more beer. Stolls in at 1- 2am. Does the same on Saturday, only he starts at 2 pm. Sunday, he starts drinking again at noon, and then wants to get in the car and drive. He has his daughter one week on, one week off. I live with him part time as well. So the weeks he has his daughter, I live at his house. The weeks he doesnt have his daughter, he is supposed to be at my house. He often does not visit me, as someone dropped by and he had a few beers, or he is exhausted on the Monday from partying all weekend. He is 46 years old. I have been trying to get him to get his drinking under control, but he won't get help. I have made his problem, my problem, which is not good. Anyway, his drinking is now out of control, and he was binging for the last two weeks. First week he was pissed at work, and drank. Then he found a new job (he is union), so quit his job and decided to take a one week holiday. During this one week, he drank everyday. Drunk on the Tuesday and Thursday nights. I approached him on his drinking and his reaction was brutual. Even after this discussion, he proceeded to continue drinking on the Friday.

As a side note, his daughter arrived on the Friday night after school and was sick. He decided to stay at Dad's house drinking while I was at our cottage watching her. He strolls in at 1:15 am and gets into bed. Does not even check on he. I was pissed. I have told him it is over, and am worried for this child. Would you tell the ex about his drinking problem? I think she left him because of it, but his friends and familiy will not shed light on this.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I sure hope you do end it with this guy == alcohol is going to put him into his grave.

    Yes, his ex wife needs to know about his drinking and how bad it is. Their daughter is not safe being around her father, and god forbid there is an auto accident.

    I'm surprised the daughter hasn't talked with her mother about this situation already... and while i don't try to butt into the lives of other people, i think that, in this case, i would talk to the mom.

  • 1 decade ago

    If you have a decent relationship with his ex and can talk to her then i most def WOULD! If his family is not going to step up to the plate then someone has to do it for the safety of his child. Another thing you might want to consider this not being a good thing either is that the reason he didnt check on her is because he knew you were there taking care of her but that is his child and he needs to take responsibility of her he is a grown man and needs to put down the bottle. If i knew you two and his wife i would gladly tell her! Good Luck leave him you dont need him but make sure his daughter is safe first!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Alcohol addiction can be just like drug addiction. If he refuses to get help for the addiction there is nothing you can do. Hopefully he won't become violent in the future when he drinks.

    It's hard to change standards in a relationship when people live together. You've tolerated his drinking this long and it will likely never change. I'm sure his ex wife probably knows about the drinking. You should tell his ex wife the drinking has become worse.

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