How do I talk to my husband or wife about their drinking without starting a fight?
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Prepared Sobriety
“Choose a calm, sober moment, and lead with specific things you've noticed and how they made you feel rather than accusations or labels. Stay in your own experience ("I miss you on the nights you drink") instead of verdicts ("you drink too much").”
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