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I come from a big family (4 brothers and two sisters - I am third in the line-up). My parents divorced in '77 deu to his drinking. I was 14. Dad was 44, mom was 39.
My father passed away in '94. Alchol was the reason though he had been sober for nearly ten years.
Mom never remarried. She hoped to remarry him but was waiting until he was 'clear-headed' so to speak.
She still has the wedding pictures and marriage license hanging on the wall in the living room along with pictures of her parents and his parents.
I have the upmost respect for my mom. Raised 7 children on her own. She is 70 and still working. Even after all my father did, if any of us said anything against dad she would 'beat the living daylights out us' or at least threaten to do it, which always got our attention. (Having the living daylights beat out of you sounds like a very dark and lonely existence).