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My partner’s drinking is a source of strain in our relationship	.916
My partner has a lack of control over his or her drinking	.894
I feel less intimate with my partner because of his or her drinking	.881
My partner makes excuses about his or her drinking	.880
My partner and I have arguments about his or her drinking	.876
My partner is hostile when confronted about drinking	.876
My partner is defensive when confronted about drinking	.873
I wish I had more control over how much my partner drinks	.872
I feel like I have to be ready to handle the consequences of my partner’s drinking	.866
I have considered leaving my partner because of his or her drinking	.862
Sometimes my partner scares me with how much he or she drinks	.858
I would be happier if my partner didn’t drink so much	.857
Our relationship would be much better if my partner reduced his or her drinking	.854
I feel like I have to take on additional responsibilities because of my partner’s drinking	.850
I wish my partner wouldn’t drink so many drinks	.849
I wish there was more I could to do make my partner drink less	.845
My partner doesn’t take part in as many activities with me due to his or her drinking	.844
I think my partner has a problem controlling his or her drinking	.821
I think my partner should go to treatment for his or her drinking	.814
My partner’s drinking has interfered with our sex life	.810
I think my partner is an alcoholic	.804
My partner hides his or her alcohol use	.759
I wish my partner wouldn’t drink so often	.744
I have thought about staging a mini-intervention with our family and friends	.705
My partner is a different person when he or she is drunk	.695