Children of alcoholics marrying alcoholics

About half of the children of alcoholics end up marrying alcoholics themselves when they grow up, according to a psychotherapist who specialises in the field of alcohol dependence.

New research shows daughters of alcoholics tend to gravitate towards partners who drink heavily and the December edition of Pink, out with The Times tomorrow, focuses on the issue.

It tells the story of a woman whose grandfather was an alcoholic and whose mother ended up marrying one too. the woman chose a partner who also has a drinking problem despite having lived in fear of a drunkard dad.

Pink plunges into this intoxicating cycle at a time when alcohol abuse – and its negative repercussions – is heightened due to the festive celebrations ahead.

But it’s not only the negative side of partying it highlights; the more glamorous aspect is evidenced in its fashion pages that showcase the must-have Little Black Dress, in all its forms, to get women through their parties in style.

The 74th edition offers other juicy reads, getting onto the couch with a sex therapist to understand her curious career choice and the reaction she gets when she says what she does.

It also meets people who think they are saving their marriages by having secret affairs they set up online with others’ husbands and wives.

Former cancer patient, Betty Lee, once again chooses Pink to expose her breasts, but this time she reveals their reconstructed version and not the scar left from their removal.

The woman who recently decided to have a second subcutaneous mastectomy and the simultaneous reconstruction of both her breasts expresses her relief at winning her battle against the disease and shows a woman can resume a normal body image.

This month’s travelogue opens readers’ minds to 10 cunning cons in 10 different cities to keep them safe on the tourist trail. It’s a humorous but eye-opening piece based on first-hand experiences that may put off even the most hardened traveller. And the entire year to come is predicted in a special edition of the horoscopes that tells every star sign what they can expect in love, money and health.

Published by Allied Newspapers Ltd and printed by Progress Press, Pink is produced by Mediamaker. Its executive editor is Fiona Galea Debono and it is designed by Helen Cassar Torreggiani and Joseph Schembri.