Lou Lewis was married to an alcoholic for 29 years till his death from cancer. During that time she ran a home and raised two children with very few people, including quite close friends, being aware of the situation. Lou is a classically trained musician, a graduate of the Royal College of Music. For many years she was a singer / songwriter, made seven albums and toured the UK, USA and South Africa giving concerts and workshops. Currently Lou has her own flourishing counselling practice where she sees clients with a variety of issues, including relationship problems. Lou is married to John McMahon. Lou and John have co-written Bottled Up: How to Survive Living with a Problem Drinker