Maybe you could take her to a good doctor to get treatment. Maybe you can inform her of the risks that come with taking laxatives and eating disorders. She has to want to change. Maybe you could get her a gym membership or can she work out at home? Maybe she could exercise hard and stop going down that path. She can take vitamins for a metabolism boost and they also work as a laxative, and they are much healthier.

hi ive been taking laxatives as a way of losing weight for 6 years i have started to see a therapist now,but still struggling and lting to myself and my boyfriend,he thinks i cut down on taking them but im a very good lyer!! im starting to feel laxatives arnt enough for me as all they do is maintain my weight x

hi im so sorry to hear that your wife is having issues. i know this must effect you in such a horrible way. i saw this thread and felt that i could help out maybe because i suffered from eating disorder issues in the past. i have been in recovery for about six years now and have been able to keep a healthy happy weight (110 and im 5'6"). before recovery though, i needed to be admitted to the hospital twice for refeeding and then i had a three month stay at a treatment facility. these things helped me so much, but they wouldnt have helped me at all had i not been ready to accept them myself. your wife is the one that has to decide that she wants to learn healthy alternatives to the ways that she deals with the stress in her life right now. you cannot decide that for her, and unfortunately the more you bring it up, probably will only make it worse. what you can do for her now that will be the best is supply her with the opportunity to recieve therapy or help (group sessions are particularly helpful in my opinion) and reassure her of your love for her. keep an eye out for her but dont seem overbearing. also, dont take any of her actions personally. i know that its hard to deal with but none of this behaviour is meant to stress you out most likely. i wish the best for you and your wife!