Some Men and some Women just do not even like the thought of gambling, Some treat it as an addiction, Some will simply not put up with it, If your significant other is against gambling, doing it will cause some issues. All you can do is treat it like drinking or anything else and use it responsibly, do not invest your life savings into a game of cards, respect that some days you are going to lose!!!!
Sometimes gambling becomes a reason for a broken relationships. It is a big issue to some spouse specially if their partners are addicted in gambling and forget the importance of being a father, a husband and all responsibilities will be taken for granted. A gambler should know how to managed his time to avoid family problem and eventually lead to a bigger problem in the future.