Can Gambling affect your relationship?

[maydna]

Just because you and your partner have the same perspective on gambling, doesn't mean your relationship wouldn't be affected. Same with you, I have seen so many cases of gambling addiction which caused having a broken family, and some of the factors that lead to separation Included the loss of trust, emotional disconnection, and the presence of abuse. It is crucial to address gambling-related issues to protect and preserve relationships, encourage responsible gambling, and ensure that individuals affected by gambling addiction receive the help and support they need.

Having similar views about gambling might provide support for the gambling they do. But it will still influence your partner when you experience defeat. A person with a strong temperament may not be able to accept his defeat and will continue gambling, so if his partner advises him to stop gambling, that person will not accept it and prefer to continue gambling. Experiencing a case of gambling addiction can cause many problems for the gambling addict or his family, and if it spreads to his family, it will be difficult to resolve it. Most cases of gambling addiction will end in divorce, and if they are truly divorced, it is their children who will bear the moral burden.

[EarnOnVictor]

But that is the thing though, since she already know that you are into gambling, maybe she will nag you to stop about it. And so it's really up to you on how you are going to respond about it. Whether you are in serious relationship, or that you are already together, married and have kids. It's really important that you make the right decision so that you can keep the relationship. So it's going to be a dilemma for that gambler and it's a very hard decision to make.

Why do you say dilemma, family interests are more important than everything and the decision is certain that we have to stop gambling without any consideration, if it is related to other problems it can still be communicated to continue gambling based on the rules and limits in gambling, but if the demands of my partner and children ask me to stop gambling then I have to make decisions for my family.

Everyone will respond with different opinions regarding the above issues, but family issues should take priority over gambling, they may hide their gambling activities from their partner or reduce their time for gambling.

Just the same with your argument, there are different opinions and we can't really tell if how a person will respond to this kind of situation,
most of the time if a person is already attached with a carry addiction.

Something that you can't resist. Most of the time, it ruins the relationship between family not alone with the wife or your partner but also those other
people that surround you.

But I go with what you said, prioritizing your family and not to let gambling to dominate you.

In my own opinion, gamble can only affect ones relationship with his family and friends if he he gives room for such thing to happen and that's because of the fact that as adults, we're supposed to be in control of whatever we are engaging ourselves with instead of allowing the excesses in our engagements to take full control of our lives. A gambler is supposed to know the best time he can use for his gambling activities and never spend more than the stipulated time on gambling in other to still give his time and attention to people around him.

Gambling and any other time-consuming activities whether productive or not could affect our relationships, it's we who will be time-conscious and try to do the right thing at all times. No matter how you like a thing, try not to be addicted or engrossed heavily with it to the point that it would be affecting other parts of your life including your relationship. It's not only gambling that should be moderated in this regard but everything especially if the relationship is important to that person

While we talk about relationships in this context, it's equally terrible to the point that it affects more than that in the lives and affairs of some people. . But that should stop before graduating to something else that would be too difficult for them to control.

[Wiwo]

Well, i do agree with your input, but for record's sake, i personally do not think its ideal to compare a casual friend's relationship to that of marriage relationship, this two are very far from each other, In marriage, we are talking about family, that is the husband and the wife if this two should both engage themselves in gambling without any of them keeping their gambling activities away or hidden from the other, I personally believe that their gambling activities will not have any course or means to destroy the marriage relationship, gambling can only penetrate and make such relationship go soar if any of the partners is gambling in secrets, not wanting the other partner to know, even though he or she knows that the other partner is also gambling, then in such a situation, I think those husband and wife don't love each other and this will give gambling a chance to possibly destroy such marriage relationship.

That is the truth because if both partners has the same interest and make it known to each other it makes it easier for both partners to help each other to manage properly while gambling and be able to correct each other when they are becoming overbearing and excessively engaging in gambling.

Even if it is only one partner that gambles it is necessary to let your partners to know your activities to be able to offer some help when you may become helpless in some situations,  but I will not likely be gambling if my wife does gamble also.

[Faxmate]

Financial instability yes. Emotional turmoil must also be linked to it. If our partner allows us to play gambling, we should only follow their advices. These includes stopping at the right time whether we are winning already or losing. As for the social isolation, I think this rarely happens to me because my wife is also a gambler so whenever I play I just do it beside her. Bonding between couples is important and it's amazing that gambling can be used for it.

You already said the benefits of gambling and maybe some husband knows what they are doing. If their partner are still restricting them, maybe they can decide to leave them. I wouldn't say it's wrong because woman are sometimes over too.

[Gozie51]

As for the social isolation, I think this rarely happens to me because my wife is also a gambler so whenever I play I just do it beside her. Bonding between couples is important and it's amazing that gambling can be used for it.

Of course you wouldn't have that kind of challenge that husbands whose wife don't gamble and it is worse when the wife also don't like it too because there is difference between not gambling and don't like it and of course we can imagine what a woman can do in such aspect when she doesn't like something, she avoids it and everything that associates with it.

Your wife being a gambler herself makes things easy for you because she will also understand with you when you lose your game because probably she also would lose in the same game if she had same bet as you did. No doubt that you guys would bond very well because you guys are already same feathers and are flocking together

[South Park]

Gambling and any other time-consuming activities whether productive or not could affect our relationships, it's we who will be time-conscious and try to do the right thing at all times. No matter how you like a thing, try not to be addicted or engrossed heavily with it to the point that it would be affecting other parts of your life including your relationship. It's not only gambling that should be moderated in this regard but everything especially if the relationship is important to that person

While we talk about relationships in this context, it's equally terrible to the point that it affects more than that in the lives and affairs of some people. . But that should stop before graduating to something else that would be too difficult for them to control.

Relationships need to be nurtured, so if we spend too much time doing something then due to the limited amount of time we have each day we will need to sacrifice part of our time on different activities, and one of the activities that suffer the greatest hit when this happens is the time that we spend with our partners, a big mistake as even if this can be tolerated for some time, if this becomes the norm then it will not rare that our relationship with that person becomes strained.

[uchegod-21]

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This may be right to some extent.  While a successful gambler may enjoy some kind of peaceful relationship,  the peace is a short term one. At some point,  your partner will not only be Interested in the goodies that comes from gambling,  they will demand for more and that is attention.  Most gamblers pay little attention to their partners. Where their treasure is, there will their heart and attention be. It becomes worst if he is a gambling addict.

Women like money , yea. But no woman who is really committed  to the relationship will tolerate a man that gives her little or no attention.  What is love without attention.  Aside romantic relationships, gambling addicts pay little or no attention to happenings around their environment except issues and topics relating to gamble. Gambling can actually affect relationships whether the gambler involved is successful or not.

I think that you should not hide your passion for gambling from your partner. There's nothing wrong with it if you sit down and talk about it. If your wife or girlfriend loves you enough and is ready for a constructive dialogue, then everything will be fine. I understand that most people, when they hear the word Gambler, immediately imagine that this person is addicted, but in fact, according to statistics, there are not so many addicts among gamblers. Therefore, if you explain everything perfectly to your beloved, then they will embrace you and support you, monitoring your psychological state.

Hard to negotiate with a woman who demands full attention while they don't also provide full attention to you. It's always a mutual relationship, it's not just that woman receives the money all the time with them doing something in return.

Of course, when you are in a relationship, your woman will demand more of your time. Specially if she has a career as well, she doesn't need that money specially if you are in a serious relationships. And in the beginning if you hide your gambling addiction to her, and then later she find it out, then that's where the problem might exists. Still though maybe you know how to deal with her and explain everything so that she would understand and that your relationship will not be affected negatively.

It's true that gambling can affect relationships whether their partner notices you don't give your attention to her anymore or not. The kids of the couples that they have to look after are just more important than freedom from doing things they like.

But that is the thing though, since she already know that you are into gambling, maybe she will nag you to stop about it. And so it's really up to you on how you are going to respond about it. Whether you are in serious relationship, or that you are already together, married and have kids. It's really important that you make the right decision so that you can keep the relationship. So it's going to be a dilemma for that gambler and it's a very hard decision to make.

Gambling actually becomes a problem when the gambler does not manage his time well. I do not think the spouse would complain if everything is being done at the appropriate time. You do not gamble during a conversation,  at the dinning table,  during family outings and bonding. If the gambler is able to schedule his activities well, the spouse has to respect that too. This way, everyone is allowed to live their lives without losing anything.

[summonerrk]

Gambling actually becomes a problem when the gambler does not manage his time well. I do not think the spouse would complain if everything is being done at the appropriate time. You do not gamble during a conversation,  at the dinning table,  during family outings and bonding. If the gambler is able to schedule his activities well, the spouse has to respect that too. This way, everyone is allowed to live their lives without losing anything.

You are absolutely correct in noticing that gamblers have problems not only because of losing money due to gambling. But also because gambling takes up too much time. But this is also an important indicator of our life. After all, nothing is given so dearly as time, and nothing is wasted so easily. The abyss for your family or loved ones is a real disaster. Therefore, you need to devote only part of your time to gambling, even if you are an economically successful gambler.

[Docnaster]

Gambling actually becomes a problem when the gambler does not manage his time well. I do not think the spouse would complain if everything is being done at the appropriate time. You do not gamble during a conversation,  at the dinning table,  during family outings and bonding. If the gambler is able to schedule his activities well, the spouse has to respect that too. This way, everyone is allowed to live their lives without losing anything.

You are absolutely correct in noticing that gamblers have problems not only because of losing money due to gambling. But also because gambling takes up too much time. But this is also an important indicator of our life. After all, nothing is given so dearly as time, and nothing is wasted so easily. The abyss for your family or loved ones is a real disaster. Therefore, you need to devote only part of your time to gambling, even if you are an economically successful gambler.

So many see that the only disadvantage of gambling addiction is the tendency to lose money. Beyond losing money, if someone is truly addicted, they will not have good time for themselves, let alone for relationship. The gambling time will affect every of their lives since they will be gambling every time and everywhere without moderation. This is possible because of the online based casino. That is one of the disadvantages of the online casino. You can be anywhere, anytime which is what ushers in addiction.

But to save yourself and your family, stop gambling if you cannot moderate yourself and have time for your family and relationship.

[LUCKMCFLY]

I have always said that friendships are one thing and business is another, there is a saying where I live that says: "Clear accounts preserve friendships" this totally applies to what can be done in multiple scenarios, where basically things can go the same way. hand that if a friend has the account in common with another in a casino, they must take care of it even if it were their own, this to avoid that if one loses the other loses it and plays in an irresponsible manner, in fact in these cases it is always good do or say that to keep things right you should do everything as much as possible so that the other person knows each move, in fact if a friend joins the casino session it would be great if he could record the entire gaming session so he can see how is that it was done, in case you lose, know that it was fulfilled with the usual plan or the plan that they have agreed on how to play, that is what I would think is fine, because that is very delicate when there is money from two people, because that lends itself to many fights.

Whenever there are things like this, what I recommend is that everyone has their own account and that way there are no fights, because if there was someone who made a mistake or assumed it and lost their part, then nothing happens, it is the responsibility of that one person. I operate when there are things in society that means having to fight, that's why I say a friendship should always be strengthened, it should never be put in danger and even less because there is no money involved, as a good player I have been suggested friends who put money in and who I play, even so I tell him no, because if I lose all that money I will be embarrassed, then that will become a very strong pressure, and I will not want to damage anything, neither friendship nor being seen with someone taken advantage of or something like that, I prefer to give them the link to the casino and I will tell them how to do it so that they can do it themselves and if they lose then it is their responsibility. and not mine.

If someone gambles too much and too often while they are in contact with other people in their environment or their family, they can experience many problems. We know that in gambling, we will not win too often. At least for most people, they will rarely get that win. And if they lose, they can become frustrated and when they meet the people around them, they may get emotional if those people say something bad to them. That can trigger arguments between them, damaging their relationship and making it difficult to repair. That is why, if a person gambles in a casino, he must be aware that his gambling may affect his relationships with other people, especially when he loses a lot. But if someone can be responsible with their gambling, their relationships with other people will also be fine and nothing will happen to them because they can still maintain their relationships even though the gambler may experience losses but the losses are still within reasonable limits.

But if they feel that when they gamble, it can have a bad influence on what is around them, they should start reducing their gambling activities and not use money as before. They realize that there are effects that can arise when they win or lose and even though it is normal for them, they should start reducing their gambling. We cannot jeopardize or take risks with our relationships with other people because we are in daily contact with them, while we do not gamble all the time and only gamble periodically. That's why we have to be able to control our emotions after we finish gambling. Most people will lose self-control after they finish gambling because they are still thinking about what happened to them before they finished gambling.

This is somewhat complicated, because at least with me things are different, I do play and if I do certain things, if my wife doesn't like them, then I'm sorry, those are the things I do for fun, because that doesn't affect her, What happens is that we are a little more daring, we can have and do activities that do not affect them, but I'm sure that when sometimes women start playing a lot and it goes badly for them, they are obviously upset, but that pain is not They have to take her to the family level because in the family it is no one's fault that she has lost, and if she is in a bad mood she immediately has to change her mood, because no one is to blame, then that is something that is must manage so that they can have better results, a person cannot spend all the time looking to be well and doing things so that they can generate simple things, among them ensuring that with the game or with any other activity it does not affect the family, things are They must know how to differentiate, do you have problems at work? Well, those problems are resolved at work, the same goes for play.

There are many types of relationships, when women take control and return nothing to the husband, doing what they say, or the opposite, and it should not be like that, in my case I always say what I do, because I like to do it, I am also somewhat shameless in that I do not give importance to what others think unless they tell me to my face, that is the only thing, but for the rest I do or what I want, as long as I respect my wife, that's what I know. Try this, if there is no affectation we should not feel bad or let ourselves get carried away that things will go wrong because of us, because it does not make sense and things are sometimes like that in casino games, so in every relationship I consider that it is always We must understand that the activities that our partners like must be respected as long as it does not affect the relationship negatively.

[coupable]

I have many friends who have long become gambling addicts in a way that I personally did not expect. I can make a comparison between their personalities before and after indulging in gambling. The changes that occur in the personalities of gamblers can never be hidden because their behaviors and habits change to adapt to their new psychological situation, given that gambling addiction falls within the category of psychological diseases and all of its symptoms can be studied based on analytical psychology.
What is most striking is that spending all their time gambling makes them busy all the time and they do not have opportunities to pay attention to other things, and thus they become neglectful of themselves and their relationships in their small environment.

[Slow death]

Gambling actually becomes a problem when the gambler does not manage his time well. I do not think the spouse would complain if everything is being done at the appropriate time. You do not gamble during a conversation,  at the dinning table,  during family outings and bonding. If the gambler is able to schedule his activities well, the spouse has to respect that too. This way, everyone is allowed to live their lives without losing anything.

You are absolutely correct in noticing that gamblers have problems not only because of losing money due to gambling. But also because gambling takes up too much time. But this is also an important indicator of our life. After all, nothing is given so dearly as time, and nothing is wasted so easily. The abyss for your family or loved ones is a real disaster. Therefore, you need to devote only part of your time to gambling, even if you are an economically successful gambler.

So many see that the only disadvantage of gambling addiction is the tendency to lose money. Beyond losing money, if someone is truly addicted, they will not have good time for themselves, let alone for relationship. The gambling time will affect every of their lives since they will be gambling every time and everywhere without moderation. This is possible because of the online based casino. That is one of the disadvantages of the online casino. You can be anywhere, anytime which is what ushers in addiction.

But to save yourself and your family, stop gambling if you cannot moderate yourself and have time for your family and relationship.

Even if a person has a lot of money to play, they will hardly spend all day playing at the online casino, so that person will not spend all their time playing at the casino. What causes a person who enters the world of addiction to harm their relationships with their spouse, parents, uncles, grandparents, children and money. That's right, the most common problem that always becomes a reason for fights in the family is money. the person addicted to gambling, they take money intended for food, money intended to pay water bills, electricity bills, children's school bills, money intended for family outings, money intended to buy clothes

and we all know that women like to buy clothes and more things to look beautiful, and when in a house the wife starts to see that she has no more money to pay bills and asks where the money was spent and discovers that her husband took money to gamble at the casino, then she starts fighting with her husband and asks for a divorce. This is because it is almost certain that the guy addicted to gambling will lose his job because he stole money from the company he works for or if he does not have access to the company's money, then he will sell some assets from the company he works for and sell it to have money. to continue playing. and it will destroy the family because the company will report the theft to the police and the guy will be arrested

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

the one I witnessed was a man his wife told to stop gambling due to the fact that they hardly feed well and the little they have the husband will use it for gambling , so when she tried so hard to stop the husband and he refused so she had no option but to leave the man.

That's so bad. Why don't people select partners who love what they are doing? I see that some partners have issues because of the love their husbands have for football. If I want to get married today, I want to make sure that my wife is someone who likes what I like, and vice versa. Some gamblers are the reason why their relationships also get ruined, just like the example you gave. Someone who has family to take care of is still wasting the little money they get on gambling, and they don't even make any wins. They are the kind of gamblers that even stake on big odds because of their greed to make a huge win. I know I gamble, but I don't spend a lot on gambling; there are more important things to take care of. Even if I gamble, I will only sacrifice a small amount for the fun at that moment.

[STT]

That isnt gambling so much as lack of respect and basically near theft to leave someone hungry and gamble their cash isnt right.  I'd say equally that applies to alcohol or any number of wasted spending, you have to have equal respect in a good relationship or it will not last.   That or be so rich money doesnt matter at all, few of us are so lucky.

[Hirose UK]

Gambling actually becomes a problem when the gambler does not manage his time well. I do not think the spouse would complain if everything is being done at the appropriate time. You do not gamble during a conversation,  at the dinning table,  during family outings and bonding. If the gambler is able to schedule his activities well, the spouse has to respect that too. This way, everyone is allowed to live their lives without losing anything.

You are absolutely correct in noticing that gamblers have problems not only because of losing money due to gambling. But also because gambling takes up too much time. But this is also an important indicator of our life. After all, nothing is given so dearly as time, and nothing is wasted so easily. The abyss for your family or loved ones is a real disaster. Therefore, you need to devote only part of your time to gambling, even if you are an economically successful gambler.

But when gambler can be more responsible and can control every gambling activity, their finances and time will be managed well and they can also easily determine when is the right time and how much money to use as gambling capital.
So there is no reason for us to destroy relationship if we can control all the important aspects when gambling.

Time and finances are two parts that can make us lulled into experiencing bad things if we can't control both.
It is very important for all gamblers to prioritize what is certain for the future rather than just prioritizing gambling.

[angrybirdy]

the one I witnessed was a man his wife told to stop gambling due to the fact that they hardly feed well and the little they have the husband will use it for gambling , so when she tried so hard to stop the husband and he refused so she had no option but to leave the man.

That's so bad. Why don't people select partners who love what they are doing? I see that some partners have issues because of the love their husbands have for football. If I want to get married today, I want to make sure that my wife is someone who likes what I like, and vice versa. Some gamblers are the reason why their relationships also get ruined, just like the example you gave. Someone who has family to take care of is still wasting the little money they get on gambling, and they don't even make any wins. They are the kind of gamblers that even stake on big odds because of their greed to make a huge win. I know I gamble, but I don't spend a lot on gambling; there are more important things to take care of. Even if I gamble, I will only sacrifice a small amount for the fun at that moment.

Maybe the reason is that before they get married, they didn't discuss each other's hobbies and vices? because for me, if I know that my partner is having an obsession in gambling which may affects in our future marriage life, I'll think twice before I agree on getting married not because I don't love him but I want to know first if he can sacrifice to leave the gambling for the sake of our future or not. I don't want to suffer to the things that I didn't do in the end. If you're partner doesn't want to change for a better then think and decide what should you do.

[piebeyb]

But to save yourself and your family, stop gambling if you cannot moderate yourself and have time for your family and relationship.

Life has to have choices, but never forget the relationship with anyone who is close to us, like family, never choose one of them, whether it's family or gambling, actually we can still gamble if we are still in the right control stage so that we control it. We can gamble well, at least never gamble so deeply that we forget about our family and sink into it. It will obviously affect our relationship with our family.

Personally, I maintain a good relationship with my wife and family, even though I gamble, they know I gamble, but I still spend much more time with them than gambling, and the money I give them is much more than the money I spend gambling. online, luckily I'm still at the small gambler stage so I only bet less money so it doesn't disrupt my family's economy, but if we can't control it, it's best not to gamble or reduce gambling activities.

[TopTort777]

the one I witnessed was a man his wife told to stop gambling due to the fact that they hardly feed well and the little they have the husband will use it for gambling , so when she tried so hard to stop the husband and he refused so she had no option but to leave the man.

That's so bad. Why don't people select partners who love what they are doing? I see that some partners have issues because of the love their husbands have for football. If I want to get married today, I want to make sure that my wife is someone who likes what I like, and vice versa. Some gamblers are the reason why their relationships also get ruined, just like the example you gave. Someone who has family to take care of is still wasting the little money they get on gambling, and they don't even make any wins. They are the kind of gamblers that even stake on big odds because of their greed to make a huge win. I know I gamble, but I don't spend a lot on gambling; there are more important things to take care of. Even if I gamble, I will only sacrifice a small amount for the fun at that moment.

Maybe the reason is that before they get married, they didn't discuss each other's hobbies and vices? because for me, if I know that my partner is having an obsession in gambling which may affects in our future marriage life, I'll think twice before I agree on getting married not because I don't love him but I want to know first if he can sacrifice to leave the gambling for the sake of our future or not. I don't want to suffer to the things that I didn't do in the end. If you're partner doesn't want to change for a better then think and decide what should you do.

But isnt marriage or relationship is about finding compromises for each other, finding unite solution and making sacrifices. We are all imperfect. Ok, you will think twice before marring a guy who has gambling obsession. But he might also think twice before giving you a ring if there is something that does not suit him in your relationship. If your future husband must sacrifice gambling, what will you give up to make things equally? It is hard for an adult to change habits, and making changes "just because" isnt correct, as I believe everything must be balanced.

[zuzie]

I have many friends who have long become gambling addicts in a way that I personally did not expect. I can make a comparison between their personalities before and after indulging in gambling. The changes that occur in the personalities of gamblers can never be hidden because their behaviors and habits change to adapt to their new psychological situation, given that gambling addiction falls within the category of psychological diseases and all of its symptoms can be studied based on analytical psychology.
What is most striking is that spending all their time gambling makes them busy all the time and they do not have opportunities to pay attention to other things, and thus they become neglectful of themselves and their relationships in their small environment.

Honestly, it is easy for people to judge whether someone is a gambler or not, by looking at or paying attention to both the psychological and physical condition of the gambler. People who have been involved in the world of gambling for a long time will eventually see changes in themselves, such as appearing restless and quiet when they experience defeat.

Yes, that's right, I have also seen gamblers who are busy with their gambling activities such as online gambling, every day they are busy playing with gadgets so they forget and are not aware that there are activities that are more useful for them. In their daily lives, they tend to be closed and busy playing with gadgets at home, they rarely communicate or socialize with friends around them.

[carlisle1]

the one I witnessed was a man his wife told to stop gambling due to the fact that they hardly feed well and the little they have the husband will use it for gambling , so when she tried so hard to stop the husband and he refused so she had no option but to leave the man.

That's so bad. Why don't people select partners who love what they are doing? I see that some partners have issues because of the love their husbands have for football. If I want to get married today, I want to make sure that my wife is someone who likes what I like, and vice versa. Some gamblers are the reason why their relationships also get ruined, just like the example you gave. Someone who has family to take care of is still wasting the little money they get on gambling, and they don't even make any wins. They are the kind of gamblers that even stake on big odds because of their greed to make a huge win. I know I gamble, but I don't spend a lot on gambling; there are more important things to take care of. Even if I gamble, I will only sacrifice a small amount for the fun at that moment.

Maybe the reason is that before they get married, they didn't discuss each other's hobbies and vices? because for me, if I know that my partner is having an obsession in gambling which may affects in our future marriage life, I'll think twice before I agree on getting married not because I don't love him but I want to know first if he can sacrifice to leave the gambling for the sake of our future or not. I don't want to suffer to the things that I didn't do in the end. If you're partner doesn't want to change for a better then think and decide what should you do.

But isnt marriage or relationship is about finding compromises for each other, finding unite solution and making sacrifices. We are all imperfect. Ok, you will think twice before marring a guy who has gambling obsession. But he might also think twice before giving you a ring if there is something that does not suit him in your relationship. If your future husband must sacrifice gambling, what will you give up to make things equally? It is hard for an adult to change habits, and making changes "just because" isnt correct, as I believe everything must be balanced.

There's always sacrifices when dealing with things like this. Honestly speaking, it's tough to embrace someone with knowing that
there's a possible gambling related issues.

To be fair with your future wife, are you also willing to embrace a girl with a possible gambling problem? But, I like the way you provide your opinion.

It's a balance that both individual needs to weight before taking the responsibility. There's always a way if both parties will discuss and
talk about the possible way to balance their relationships.