Dear Queenie,
My husband used to be a drug addict when he was in high school. He got sent to rehab and has been clean for many years but he still can’t keep a job.
He’s very smart but he never graduated high school because of the addiction so he never went to university like his family planned for him and because he doesn’t have the education the only jobs he can get are ones he says aren’t good enough for him.
Queenie, things can’t go on like this, but I don’t know what to do.—Fed up wife
Dear Wife,
You will have to decide whether you want to stick with your husband and hope things get better, or end your marriage. If it is the latter, consult a lawyer.
However, if you decide to stick it out for at least a while longer, remember that it is never too late to get an education. There are several programmes through which your husband could get his GED (general education diploma) and with that he could even go on to university and even complete the requirements for a degree.
The Women’s Desk, Hope Estate Road #4, Upper Prince’s Quarter, tel. 542-7940, 520-1145, or 520-1146 probably can help you get the necessary information about and even put you in contact with these programmes. Then all you have to do is persuade your husband to try.
