Study Says Women Drink To Unwind- But Is It Really A Bad Thing?

In case you haven't heard, wine is slowing replacing our husbands–and our kids.

In a new study, 61% of adults said alcohol was their number one way to unwind after a hard day–a number largely outweighing the 26% who preferred to de-stress with their spouse and 28% who opted for quality time with the kids.

On top of that, more women than men (73% versus 26%) hit the bottle at the end of the day and nearly three-quarters of us say wine is our drug of choice.

As if we don't already have plenty of things to feel guilty about (like not putting a home-cooked green veggie-stocked meal on the table every night or thinking that watching an episode of Design Starwith our partner counts as a date), now we are supposed to feel bad about choosing a glass of wine over our loved ones when we want to relax.

Maybe it's just me, but often the source of that very stress that causes us to drink is our spouse and our kids. You know, a house full of pre-teens and their friends sliding down the stairs in a laundry basket, a husband who's ranting because he can't find his car keys (again). Not to mention the dog who's eating out of the garbage and the mess they all just created in the process.

Sometimes a glass of wine is the only thing to rescue my sanity. It's a tiny sliver of bliss at the end of the day. And not unlike the old "Calgon take me away" commercials, it brings me back to a place where I'm not such a bat s--- crazy b---- . Or at least I can pretend not to be when I have a slight buzz on.

So ladies, if you need a glass of wine after a long day, have it. Just remember that even though two-thirds of us indulge in two or more large glasses on a typical night, the recommended daily guideline calls for just one. Cheers.