Can drug use in a marriage cause emotional abuse in any way?
You did the right thing. Your first priority was with the children. They did not ask to come into this world and especially one that included an abusive father. Whether he abused them physically/mentally or not his drug use is a form of abuse and total disrespect for them and you. There is nothing written that you need to stay with someone that chooses the lesser road just because you feel you need to help them. There is nothing written that you need to keep from going on with your life because someone else has chosen not to. You need to focus on you and your children and forget about what you can do nothing about. It is up to him (his mind) whether or not he uses drugs or does not use drugs. Apparently you left because his decision was to keep using. Make the most of your life and give these children the support they need to make good decisions in their life. Make goals for yourself and let them see you making effort to move forward so they can learn from this. They learn what they li
