Hello all. Not sure where I should post this questions.

My coworker is married to an alcoholic. We work in a small office where it is often just the two of us. For many years I have been listening to her complain about her husband but she never does anything about it. I believe she wants everyone to feel sorry for her. She will actually make comments like "oh, she feels sorry for me." I truly believe she thinks no one else has problems. She thinks she "deserves" special treatment because of her home life.

How can I handle this? Sometimes it really gets me down. All day long it is negativity and whining because her life is so hard due to her alcoholic husband.

I have often told her that she is the only one that can do something about it.

What would you do?