Married to Merlot: A Memoir With a Message of Hope

By Martha Louise

This self-help memoir is one woman’s true story of love, loss, betrayal, tragedy, and healing. The author chronicles her Vietnam veteran husband’s vulnerability and fragility after Vietnam War trauma and describes his mounting depression, anxiety, alcoholism, and declining mental health. She simultaneously tells the tale of her own desperate attempt to keep herself as well as her family intact while she witnesses his mental struggle. This book is for anyone who has experienced loss and grief or who has lived or is living with a family member who has alcoholism or other addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder, or any other emotional challenge.