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All of my family lives elsewhere. I moved here for work. If I lose her, I also lose her family and that whole support system.Therapy takes time, and a willingness to be brutally honest. Focus on your mental health, and your children. Be supportive of your wife, but not to the point of being walked on.
Do you have friends or family that can be your support network? You mentioned your wife drinking. If she overdoes it, you really should have somewhere safe for your kids to go. Your wife is going through a lot, as are you, and the kids don't need to be caught in the middle. Don't make a big deal of it. No "Mommy is drunk again" comments. Just have a bag packed, and take them somewhere safe. (Let your wife know when she is sober that is the plan, and it is not negotiable.) Too much alcohol with intense emotions can go very wrong, very quickly.
I hope you find the best solution possible, for all of you.