Dear Abby: I accused our son of theft, but my husband was the addict all along

A reader shares with Dear Abby that she falsely accused her son of theft, only to discover her husband was the one struggling with addiction. The accusation led to a months-long estrangement from her son.
When I confronted my son, he denied it. He also stopped talking to me for months.
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