In Regards To...

Dear Erin,
I married my Marine 5 years ago at the age of 18.  My husband constantly complains about his job and goes out frequently; leaving me at home with our kids.  He has never fed, bathed or changed our children since the day they were born, yet he acts as if he is juggling some amazing work load?! He goes to work, plays G.I. Joe, and then comes home to a perfect life!  At least 3 nights a week, he is out with friends until 3 am, (because he is so stressed).  He comes home drunk and I have another child to babysit.  Yet the entire time he tells me "You don't work, so what do you have to complain about"?  How, as a military wife, do you balance the power struggle between his work and home life?  How do I know when our marriage cannot survive this lifestyle anymore?
Signed,
Giving Up Hope

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Many Kind Regards,
Erin 

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