His mother chose to leave him behind for reasons best known to her and not only that; she also tore him away from two little girls who had been such an important part of his life. This completely changes his personality and when as an adult he loses his wife, he connects his childhood experience to this negative experience and becomes an alcoholic. Thus we can say with some degree of certainty that non-traditional families tend to cause more harm than do any good to the people involved. It also creates problems for the society which had yet to show acceptance for changing family structures. The selfishness of some people can hence destroy many precious lives forever.

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