Alcohol is one thing I pray to God daily to help me avoid. I have seen a lot of responsible people make mess of themselves under the effect of that substance..
I feel for the whole family for that kind of embarrassment, I just hope he knew the kind of shame he brought home that day instead of joy and merriment
Excess alcohol messes one up. The earlier people who takes it know this, the better for them.
And then, he definitely knew the gravity for his wife to have refused riding in it with him.