I used to feel more certain about this...two alkies NO way...
But now I think that it's more a case of the individuals. Because the reality is most people are pretty nutso at the start of any relationship, it brings out the odd in people. Whether they are alkies or not. Everyone has a boatload of issues. I've seen recovering alkies make it and people who look and seem like they got it all together NOT make it.
I would think most people in early recovery would do themselves a favor to focus on recovery and pulling their life together and figuring out what they want in life and how they are going to go about achieving that.
But life happens.
What do you want in a relationship? I think that is always a good thing to ask ourselves and then make sure our potential partner is on the same page. Sometimes people want sex, or someone to hang out with, or a marriage partner, a LOT of issues pop up when one wants one thing and the other quite a different sort of relationship.