People who have experienced mixed marital transitions or who have never been married may be more likely to have alcohol-related problems than people with stable marital status. According to a study published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, people in early midlife who have experienced mixed marital transitions and individuals who remain never married into late life are particularly vulnerable to alcohol use problems. The study highlights the connections between romantic relationships and alcohol use and the need for further evaluation of interventions tailored to age, sex and life stage to reduce the risk of problematic alcohol use for people going through marital transitions.