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Even before problems arise, if parents discus these topics with their children, lovingly and rationally, their children will understand the immense love parents have for them. This can be the starting point for them to think and act more responsibly, and to discern good friends from bad associates. They may find more constructive activities to occupy them. Families already in crisis can still find effective solutions if they remember this: Parents' love for their children is not enough; reason and understanding must accompany it. With hard work parents can regain wayward children, and children can regain honored parents. Chapter 21 The Womanizing and Alcoholic Husband Child Who Are Addicted to Ap The Warm Hearted Family 198 (the Road to R) A husband who is unfaithful and who drinks alcohol to excess can cause a family to fall apart. How can a marriage be saved from such an individual? Luang Phaw provided an interesting answer to this puzzle. Choosing One's Life Partner Luang Phaw explained that in choosing one's life partner, we should observe married couples and analyze their experience. We will find that before the couples were married, both were confident that they selected the life partner who was best suited for them. They imagined that, once married, their life would be blissful. They imagined that any conflict would be minor and resolved amicably, and that they would never abandon each other. However, once they lived together The Warm Hearted Family 199 The Womanizing and Alcoholic Husband