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Context: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) in men has a profound impact on the mental health of wives of persons with alcohol use disorder (WoPA). Quality of their marital life is an overlooked aspect which affects both the mental health of the partners and their children. Resilience in WoPA acts as a protective element in maintaining their marital quality and, in turn, their mental health. Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the resilience in the WoPA and to find its association with marital quality. Subjects and Methods: Data was collected through an interview using a sociodemographic questionnaire and standardized tools and from current case records. The resilience of WoPA was assessed using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. The Marital Quality Scale was used to assess their marital quality. The severity of alcohol consumption of patients with AUD was evaluated using the Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire. The differences between the scores were analyzed using ANOVA or Student t-test, whichever was applicable. Results: The mean score of resilience was 50.98 (26–77), and 52% of the wives reported their marital quality as severely affected. Low resilience was found to be associated with poor marital quality. Resilience was found to be poor in wives who experienced physical abuse from their husbands. Conclusions: The resilience of WoPA has a significant association with their marital quality. Hence, improving the resilience of WoPA would improve their marital quality, which, in turn, would positively impact the treatment of their husbands' alcohol use and their children's mental health.