If you begin a relationship with someone who drinks heavily, think long and hard about your feelings. Are you in it for the long haul? Because having a relationship with an alcoholic affects every aspect of your life, together and separate. If you are married to or in love with someone who heavily drinks, you may find yourself having a financial hardship. When it comes time to pay the bills, money may have been spent on drinking instead or your partner may have called in to work in order to stay home and drink and therefore did not work enough hours to cover the monthly expenses.