My Wife is 19 and i am 24 and she drinks can she still get into trouble for consuming in her own house or can i be held accountalbe
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depends on the state. i know if texas a hubby can give his wife a beer. but he most order it and hand it to her. she must be w/ in his sight,reach at all times. if your in your own house. not much they can do. but if she got in to a wreck or left and something happend. they could charge you w/ it.
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as long as she's going home with the b.f. what's the problem?\n\ntalk about it when she's sober and decide together how many drinks each will have. \nwho knows, maybe there is an underlaying problem she might discover. he needs to be supportive and not walk away if this is the case.(what comes around goes around)
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You might be interested in a UK perspective: in the UK, you may legally drink alcohol from the age of 5 - i.e. you may be given alcohol to drink by your parents etc. in your own home etc.\n\nYou may not drink alcohol in a pub or restuarant until you're 18 (or 16 if it's with a meal).\n\nYou may not buy alcohol until you're 18.\n\nIt's interesting that the US has such (from my point of view) restrictive laws on the subject - particularly because you might think that all 18-21 year olds, when given the chance to vote, would try to change the law. I suppose it is the apathy of young voters (which is an issue in the UK too) which means that 18-21 year olds punch below their weight when it comes to politics.\n\nI personally don't buy the 'your brain isn't developed until you're 21' argument, and I can definitely sympathise with the 'if you can die for your country, you should be able to drink'. Although you could presumably extend the argument to practically anything that might cause harm to you but that doesn't harm anyone else.
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The question isn't about whether or not he's an alcoholic. That's besides the point. The real issue is that his habits are preventing him from being a responsible, reliable husband and father. What happens if you decide to have a few drinks while relaxing at home one day? Who will pick up the kids then? Who will buy the groceries to feed the family? What if an emergency comes up and both of you are too intoxicated to drive? Why is it fair that he can lounge around and drink, leaving all of the responsibilities to you? You need to have a long, serious talk with him. Don't make the issue out to be that he's an alcoholic. Alcoholics are in denial and that will only infuriate him. Make the issue to be that his "habits" are preventing him from helping you with the daily household responsibilities.
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It is absolutely outrageous but I think this may sadly be permissible.  I am not sure at all and it certainly shouldn't be OK.  Next time tell them it is an emergency and you child has a condition and you have spilled the drink you brought with you.
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Both parents being alcoholics shows a definite lack of responsibility and an inability to care for the child in a normal environment.  There is always some type of abuse occurring in the home, as tempers flair when 2 parents drink to excess.  The child deserves better. The parents will have a chance to go to rehab, but alcoholism is not acceptable.
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Get her out of there.  I'm sorry about the money, but you don't sound like you're having that much fun.  Alcohol destroys brain cells.  You want to see her sober again while it's still possible.  Like you said, she has a problem.  You don't.  How fortunate she is to have a compassionate son!  It's not your fault that she's drunk.  But, this is a situation you might be able to do something about.
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the homeowner is in trouble any way you look at it but any adult present can also be charged\n\nDont go to parties with young ones drinking
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I'm 18, well I can't say I "drink" in the sense that you're talking about.  If i'm sitting down during dinner with a my family sometimes I'll have some too (a few sips).
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It would help some to know how old you are first.  I will assume that all parties of of legal age (21)since it is not otherwise stated.\nDoes your girl have a drinking problem?  If not it is pretty unreasonable for you to ask her not to drink.  What right do you have?   If she does have a drinking problem, asking her not to drink will not make her not drink.  \n\nAlso, asking anyone not to hang out with their friends is not reasonable what right do you have to tell her who she can and cannot hang out with?  \n\nYou are correct though, she shouldn't have agreed to what you asked, as you are overstepping your bounds as a boyfriend.  \n\nYou ask her to do things that are not reasonable, then you get mad when she doesn't do them.  You don't trust her to start with, then you ask her to keep promises that you know she won't and you then in turn trust her even less.  You are making yourself miserable, you either need to learn what you limits are as a boyfriend (what you can ask another person to do/not do) or you need to get out of this relationship.   \n\nHow would you feel if she asked you to do the same things that you ask of her?  Would you feel it was fair?  You might feel that you are trying to look out for her best interest, but it sounds like it might be coming across as overbearing.\n\n*UPDATED*  I can't solve your problem.  Relationships are hard and yet simple, either you and the other person are happy, or you aren't.  If you both aren't happy, and you've tried to make it better and you still aren't happy, then what's the point of continuing?  You can not change a persons behavior and although, you may want to look out for her and vice versa you can not make her do something she doesn't want to.  Just like she can't make you do something you don't want to do.  You only do it because you want to, you want to please her and make her happy.  It's a two way street, you can give her your opinion and your advice, but you can't make her do anything. If you are happy with her behavior then stay, if not leave; she is going to be who she is, if you don't like that then maybe you don't really like her, but you like who you can turn her into; which again isn't really her.  Regardless, you either stay or leave it is your choice, but know who she is as a person and know that you can only advise and nothing more then that.  *********************\n2-1-06\nIt's sad, she needs to learn to love herself.  She has to learn to do that on her own, sadly; you cannot teach her that.  That's all I have to say about this, and I mean it this time.
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I'm a woman and I'm an American and I don't drink till morning.  I don't go drinking with guys.  That is crap.  That is her.  Non of my friend do either.  My husband doesn't drink till early in the morning or I would kick his butt.  We might drink 2 beers on the weekends.  She is a drunk and is going to destroy her liver.  I don't know how to say this nicely to you....but dump her.  You don't want a drunk.\n\nP.S.  It sounds like she is one of those college kids that they do stories on that end up killing themselves with alcohol.  Every year there is some college kid that drinks themself to death.  Do you want that to be your woman?
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The same logic that allows an 18 to go to war, but not to drink until they are 21. It's retarded, my daughter had the same deal when she was 18. It's asinine.
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Answers based on UK law\n\n1) The 8 year old can legally drink whatever the parents want to give it IN THEIR OWN HOME\n\n2) Buying alcohol when under age is ILLEGAL\n\n3) The t-shirt is perfectly legal\n\n4) Depends on if the alcohol is being sold at the party or given away,  if sold then it's illegal, if given away then in some cases legal\n\n5) Depends where in the world you are, in the UK you can drink wine with a meal, in a pub/restaurant, from the age of 14
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Hi brainy, \n\nWell if he drinks at the same rate with her as he does by himself (doubtful lol) then he drinks 14/20 of the barrel in 14 days and she drinks 6/20 of the barrel in 14 days. So it will take 14*20/6 = 46 2/3 days for his boozing wife to finish a barrel by herself. A beer sounds good about now.
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In some state's, 16 is the legal age of consent, how ever talk to a DA (not cops) about possible charges of indecent liberties with a minor. She is still considered a minor becuse she is under 18 fed. law. Also when you talk to the DA mension a PFA or protection from abuse order. as an adult you have a responablity to look after your daughter and a PFA (A.K.A restraining order) will force him to stay away from your daughter or face jail time.
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Don't worry about her. Check up on her every now and then, but alcoholism is a really strong addiction. She will have to hit rock bottom before she deals with it.
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Here in Canada the drinking age is 19, I think that's fair. I think 21 is a bit high. Smoking should be 18...so should the legal age of consent, btw.