Me, too. I want to blame our divorce after 29 years on his drinking and the life that went with it. I felt at the time I could move on. Seven years later, I have found it is not easy at all. I am not moving on. And I can admit to the mistakes I made and the other communication problems that plagued our marriage to the point I gave up when the alcohol moved in. But would it make any difference? Do I believe it could have worked out? Not really. He's still a liar to this day, and thus, I believe he always will be. He still drinks and manages to get DUIs (4). That's terrible enough without the alcoholism. So, wifey material is not really an issue. You were young. You know so much more now. You will be the best wife when the right husband comes along.