I think my partner has a gambling addiction.
He plays games on betting sites multiple times a day. I’ve asked him many times if he spends money on these and he says no, just plays the free ones. He gets annoyed if I mention it now as he says he’s already told me.
Of course, I went snooping. On one site he’s deposited £180 in the last month. Another he’s deposited £60. He regularly uses multiple other sites too.
We live together but don’t share any finances, it’s my property and everything is in my name. He sends me money each month, he earns 70k per year so in theory should have a decent amount of disposable income. In the past he had a debt repayment plan and paid this off last year - he said this was from when he got divorced and had to pay his ex and for his rental house. I found a bank statement from that time where he was gambling £100’s per day and taking out payday loans.
How do I address this with him? I feel bad for snooping but he’s being dishonest. I would support him but I’m not sure how to go about this without him thinking I’m being controlling