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Married to a gambler

58 replies

dontcallmehon · 14/05/2013 21:48

'd' h is a gambler and heavy drinker. He has lied over and over again. Recently his mum slipped up and mentioned £1000 that he'd borrowed from her because he'd spent £1000 in 2 days on gambling. She thought I already knew

I am self employed and work evenings, so I rely on him for childcare. I don't quite earn enough to keep the house on my own yet, but I'm expanding my business in September, so should be ok once that's established. I've asked him not to leave us in a financial pickle; (more than he has already!) but to sleep in the spare room while I get business set up.

I feel strangely calm. I just want him to go. He has done this over and over. His poor mum said she'd disown him if he did it again. I just looked at her and said: 'He WILL do it again.'

We don't have a joint account and the house is in my name only.

OP posts:
Leefr200 · 03/08/2016 18:45

Rtft rather?

Fontella · 03/08/2016 18:46

Read the fucking thread!

Bluecarrot · 03/08/2016 18:50

Thanks for the update!
Kicked my gambling dp out a few months ago. Hard position to be in for you and glad it's turned out so well :)

FreeFromHarm · 03/08/2016 18:52

Please do not be sad, you are not alone

Leefr200 · 03/08/2016 19:09

I have done, but for sake of her children she should help him in the short term support wise to kick this habit even if she no longer wants to be with him as when her children grow up they may emulate him or be into gambling themselves so help him turn his life around so it doesn't have a negative impact on the kids

Patheticfallacy · 03/08/2016 19:19

It's not my responsibility to help him. I am no longer party to his finances and he has a gf and baby on the way.

CiaoVerona · 03/08/2016 19:46

I have done, but for sake of her children she should help him in the short term support wise to kick this habit even if she no longer wants to be with him as when her children grow up they may emulate him or be into gambling themselves so help him turn his life around so it doesn't have a negative impact on the kids

Firstly, the thread is years old the OP updated to post shes no longer with him why would she want to help someone shes left because of his addictions.
At the time he was still gambling while she was paying the bills, what exactly did you think she should do? If loosing his family wasn't going to stop him, I doubt her hand holding him through was going to help.

His choice his shit.

Patheticfallacy · 03/08/2016 20:54

Agreed ciao. Actually the best thing I did for my children was leave him.

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