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How pandemic drinking almost destroyed a marriage

How pandemic drinking almost destroyed a marriage

Update: 2025-12-21
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COVID lockdowns changed many people's relationship with alcohol. For journalist Kate Halfpenny and her husband Chris Ogge, a decision to leave the city during the pandemic gave them extra space... but also stirred up something else.

Chris's drinking, already a quiet presence in their life, began to take over ... and suddenly, what was supposed to be a new beginning became a breaking point.

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How pandemic drinking almost destroyed a marriage

How pandemic drinking almost destroyed a marriage

Australian Broadcasting Corporation