She does this when she's had more alcohol than she should. She had no reason to do it in the past because we always had comfortable money and could do and buy the things we wanted and needed. It's really only been since the economy got bad in 2008 that this has developed.

As for leaving, that won't happen. We're too old, have too little money to run two households and have been married too long. And yes, her neurologist has prescribed Namenda and Aricept for her. But I'll tell you frankly I do not see any symptoms in her. She has mild memory difficulties finding certain words, but keep in mind that English is her second language. I would bet money that the neurologist just wants her to help him get on to the Medicare gravy train, which means she may have a problem and then she may not.

She does have a T and a pdoc. Since she once showed up at a session drunk they've really been down on her drinking, insisting that she be liquor-free, but she hasn't done that. She tells them she has and then comes home and drinks.

It just makes me sad, is all. I think you have to be pretty low to engage in physical violence as a means of self-expression. And then to hit me because I'm not making enough money right now (which is what it is), well, she's not exactly living up to my rather idealized picture of her. Take care!