My partner of 5 years has been drinking very heavy last two years and our relationship is starting to deteriorate. We moved to a lovely village with 2 pubs on our door step and he has got into arguments and fights. I now refuse to go out with him as he causes arguments whatever pub he is in and it doesn't matter who we are with. He has now started drinking at home more because he doesn't trust himself when he goes out. This then causes us to argue. He drinks 6 nights a week ! He asked would I go out tonight, he promises he will be on his best behaviour and all the usual talk. I eventually agree to go out for a short while as we hve his family over tomorrow and some are staying the night so we hve lots to do in morning. He then tells me he has invited another couple out, we hve met only a handful of times and told them they can stay at ours even though they only live 15 mins away. I totally lost it with him and he says I'm over reacting. I know what his intentions are, hve a few drinks before we go out then a night cap when we get home and I will be left cooking / cleaning and entertaining his family while he nurses a hangover. I refused to go out and he cancelled the night out with the couple. I feel bad because they are nice people but I'm fed up with his disregard to my feelings, his binge drinking and I'm not tolerating it anymore. I hve experience the usual drama that goes with living with someone who denieds their actions when drunk. It's always other people fault or says sorry then does it all again. I'm looking after no 1 now which is me and he can sort himself out. PS he's 50 years old!!