In any romantic relationship like the one featured in “A New Leaf,” one might want to drink more than spend time with their partner. Additionally, alcoholics in families are often dysfunctional. Children whose parents are alcoholics experience problems such as low self-esteem, loneliness, guilt, feelings of helplessness, fear of abandonment, and chronic depression (Heffner). This creates social and emotional problems in the offspring who may live with her for the rest of their lives. It can even lead to alcoholism later in life, as it was considered an acceptable habit. In the United States, approximately 43% of adults have been exposed to alcoholism within their family (Statistics). That's nearly half of the nation's adults who have experienced such a tragedy that brings even more hardship than normal families can face. This often leads to divorces and household divisions, leading to greater separation of family members from one another. The more excessive alcohol consumption is considered attractive and acceptable by young people, the more likely they are to become alcoholics as adults..