gambling and divorce

[Mahanton]

is there a connection between gambling and divorce rate?

Research from the National Gambling Impact Study Commission and the Gambling Impact and Behavior Study indicates that divorce rates for those dealing with gambling issues are estimated to be around 40% for problem gamblers and approximately 54% for pathological gamblers.

i think the moment we hide our gambling habits from our partners that is the moment we will get in trouble because that is when trust crumbles and when you get in trouble in gambling and have to tell your partner you will be surprising them

not to mention some people also spend money from money that both the partners contributed in

so aside from gambling responsibly, will you agree that we should disclose our gambling habits or is it not the business of our spouses? does gambling really have the capacity to break up a marriage or a family?

Gambling can really affect relationships because when someone hides it from their partner it immediately creates a wall between them once secrets start even if the amounts are small the trust begins to slip away and trust is often harder to repair than money. When money is shared in a family it becomes more serious because every dollar is supposed to be for both partners or for the children if one uses it for gambling without telling the other it doesn’t just cause financial stress it feels like betrayal and betrayal can cut deeper than any loss at the casino.

Gambling also takes time and attention away from the relationship if someone spends long hours chasing wins or recovering from losses the partner might start to feel neglected or unimportant this emotional distance is often what breaks people apart before the money even does.So yes gambling does have the capacity to break marriages and families apart not only because of the debt it can cause but also because of the secrecy and lack of communication around it the healthier way is to be open about it with a spouse even if it’s just a hobby because once it is hidden it slowly eats away at the foundation of the relationship honesty and boundaries are what keep it from becoming destructive.

[LDL]

The deep relationship between husband and wife can sometimes be ruined only due to addiction to some forbidden things and gambling. It has become a common thing that nowadays the amount of violence against women and divorce due to gambling has increased a lot. The abuse of women to manage gambling money is a reality of today's society. Divorce is currently occurring due to abuse of women, and the problem behind this is definitely gambling.
But one important thing is that if the husband and wife share their problems in a similar way, then in many cases, it is possible to solve deep problems. Many times, husbands hide their gambling habits from their wives, and when the wife finds out, there is a possibility of divorce. Responsible husbands never hide any problem from their wives, but they both try their best to solve the problem together. I think when the husband and wife try to solve each other's problems, then divorce will definitely decrease to a great extent.

[Fortify]

is there a connection between gambling and divorce rate?

Research from the National Gambling Impact Study Commission and the Gambling Impact and Behavior Study indicates that divorce rates for those dealing with gambling issues are estimated to be around 40% for problem gamblers and approximately 54% for pathological gamblers.

i think the moment we hide our gambling habits from our partners that is the moment we will get in trouble because that is when trust crumbles and when you get in trouble in gambling and have to tell your partner you will be surprising them

not to mention some people also spend money from money that both the partners contributed in

so aside from gambling responsibly, will you agree that we should disclose our gambling habits or is it not the business of our spouses? does gambling really have the capacity to break up a marriage or a family?

It all comes back to doing anything in moderation, when you start taking it to excess then you are bound to cause problems even if you refuse to see it. I don't think most partners would mind being with someone who places the odd small sports bet on a weekend, maybe connected with watching their favorite team play. The problem comes in if you are gambling daily and it starts to interfere with your other commitments in life. Addiction can often start off slow but eventually engulf and change a person. An addict can often ignore or not acknowledge that they have a problem, because it would stop the activity that they love the most. It can sometimes become more important than the relationships surrounding them, at which point they really need a reset and break off betting for a long time to recover.

[Solodoski]

I don't think you should hide anything from your spouse, and that includes gambling too. Gambling addiction is bad on its own, then hiding it from your partner is a betrayal. Gambling has to do with your finance, so it's very important you share it with your partner,  so you both can even make a budget for it, so it does not affect your finances.
Hiding your gambling habit from your partner could lead to divorce, when they find out that you have been hiding it from them. They will definitely feel betrayed and it's really going to affect their trust for you, and when trust is broken in a relationship,  it's might lead to a divorce.

[Dr.Osh]

If gambling is not done responsibly, it will have a big effect on the romance of the household, and also hiding gambling activities is also one of the things that causes a strain in the household relationship, I personally always tell my wife about my gambling activities, because when I am out of control, my wife is there to restrain me and in my opinion, gambling activities do not need to be kept secret from my wife.

[AbuBhakar]

I don't think you should hide anything from your spouse, and that includes gambling too. Gambling addiction is bad on its own, then hiding it from your partner is a betrayal. Gambling has to do with your finance, so it's very important you share it with your partner,  so you both can even make a budget for it, so it does not affect your finances.
Hiding your gambling habit from your partner could lead to divorce, when they find out that you have been hiding it from them. They will definitely feel betrayed and it's really going to affect their trust for you, and when trust is broken in a relationship,  it's might lead to a divorce.

It depends but in general I agree that everything will be disclosed to our partner since both their finances is involved once they are married due to sharing of wealth law.

I said it depends because sometimes our partner can’t handle this activity even if you are gambling moderately and you have full control to your expenses.

If I’m doing okay on gambling while my partner has tendency to not accept what I’m doing I think I will choose to hide my gambling activity but not the addiction.

[MArsland]

Most divorces are caused by gambling because the person cannot distinguish between money for meeting the family's basic needs and money for gambling. Obviously, it will be problematic if gambling interferes with basic finances, but try to manage your finances as well as possible with a budget outside of basic needs. I think it will be fine. An individual has the right to hide their gambling activities from their family because the reaction of people who do not understand gambling can be very bad, plus you don't want anyone else to get involved. It is better to keep gambling as a private matter and only you know about it as long as it does not interfere with the budget I mentioned above.

[Oluwa-btc]

i think the moment we hide our gambling habits from our partners that is the moment we will get in trouble because that is when trust crumbles and when you get in trouble in gambling and have to tell your partner you will be surprising them

There's this added advantage that disclosing things to your spouse's brings and I think it's one thing that bonds two people together as partners and build long term trust between them, bit when things are done otherwise there would be chances of chaos and it's one aspects that leads to a divorce. People think differently though and their conclusion varies but in most things it's best your partner is aware.

[SATWAT]

I don't think you should hide anything from your spouse, and that includes gambling too. Gambling addiction is bad on its own, then hiding it from your partner is a betrayal. Gambling has to do with your finance, so it's very important you share it with your partner,  so you both can even make a budget for it, so it does not affect your finances.
Hiding your gambling habit from your partner could lead to divorce, when they find out that you have been hiding it from them. They will definitely feel betrayed and it's really going to affect their trust for you, and when trust is broken in a relationship,  it's might lead to a divorce.

I have to be agreed with you about this but still its matter of regional as well because still in few countries specially in subcontinent this is not problem even here gambling strictly prohibited but too many involved and having this as addiction.
Joint family system and arrange marriages always encourage things like these because both never talk about this and after marriage mostly never want to live divorced life which encourage things like these few families which understand consequences always done strong decisions and fixed this.

Its matter of education and allowing women to have some skills which always give them confidence and courage for taking strong decisions can make things better.

[coin-investor]

so aside from gambling responsibly, will you agree that we should disclose our gambling habits or is it not the business of our spouses? does gambling really have the capacity to break up a marriage or a family?

We should disclose it; it’s a ground for divorce here in our country, it’s a ground for marriage annulment if you cannot fix your gambling addiction, and the partner feels that she’s been betrayed, he can file for a divorce.

Marriage is all about being honest. You should disclose all your past and present vices and addictions, and your mental well-being, past and present, which is why there is such a thing as getting to know each other stage.

And you should consider marriage if you think you have found the right person or have accepted yourself as you are, with all your good and bad traits and habits.

[Zigabel]

Due to the stigma attached to gambling, most persons by default wants to hide their gambling habit from their partner especially when they know their partner is a very hyper active and repulsive person, and such partner cannot handle such information about  their other partner in most cases, that alone gets them to want to keep hiding their gambling activities so as not to cause any form of uproar in the family or pit their relationship on the line.

But all of this is not excuse enough because if you hold onto those excuse to hide your gambling behavior, eventually you will get exposed and loose out in your relationship in some cases so it is best to come clean amd inform your partner soyou don't have to battle it in the nears future and cause issues you would have prevented much earlier

[panjul07]

For me, gambling itself has no connection to divorce but how people deal with their gambling habit is the one which make a couple divorced.
Irresponsible gambling make lead someone into financial issue, emotional conflict, trust issue, violence, etc which is something trigger a couple into divorce.
Gambling, as long as it is done responsibly and as long as our partner also know about will be better because our partner will also able to remind and control our gambling habit.
This is what I do, I told my wife and I ask her to control my budget for gambling so I have to request my wife when I want to gamble.

[Jody.Drummer]

If gambling is not done responsibly, it will have a big effect on the romance of the household, and also hiding gambling activities is also one of the things that causes a strain in the household relationship, I personally always tell my wife about my gambling activities, because when I am out of control, my wife is there to restrain me and in my opinion, gambling activities do not need to be kept secret from my wife.

It's a known fact that if someone is married and one of them is addicted to gambling, the marriage will likely be strained, and even worse, divorce. But I have a friend whose brother or sister is a gambler, and he's married with a partner and children. I was shocked when he said all of his family members enjoy online gambling. It's insane.

[robelneo]

so aside from gambling responsibly, will you agree that we should disclose our gambling habits or is it not the business of our spouses? does gambling really have the capacity to break up a marriage or a family?

If you’re living together and not yet married, you have the option to hide or be honest about it, and let your partner decide whether he wants to stay or not. However, he has no business interfering, but once you get married, you have an obligation to tell everything.

Here in our country, it serves as a basis for legal separation or annulment, as divorce is not recognised. To address issues in your marriage, be honest with your partner, because he will eventually find out, and this will cause a rift and a quarrel. No wife wants to marry someone who risks the family’s finances.
 

[Agbamoni]

Gambling itself is something that should be done privately but if it is moderate there is no need to hide it from your spouse. People feel the need to hide their gambling activities from their spouse once they know that they are addicted to it. Hiding such a problem from your loved ones can be very difficult because it is capable of ruining you down not only physically or emotionally but mentality As well

It makes more sense if every gambler should let his partner know about their gambling habit so it wont turn out to be a topic for debate that will cause problem when they get married. If they dont, they are at fault when their partner finds out, but if they do, it shouldn't be a problem in the future as the partner supported it from the very beginning.

Although life event can lead to people who are not interested in gambling before they get married to start gambling. And yeah, there are many who transformed into gambling because of responsibilities and unexpected occurrences.

[programmer3666]

is there a connection between gambling and divorce rate?

Research from the National Gambling Impact Study Commission and the Gambling Impact and Behavior Study indicates that divorce rates for those dealing with gambling issues are estimated to be around 40% for problem gamblers and approximately 54% for pathological gamblers.

i think the moment we hide our gambling habits from our partners that is the moment we will get in trouble because that is when trust crumbles and when you get in trouble in gambling and have to tell your partner you will be surprising them

not to mention some people also spend money from money that both the partners contributed in

so aside from gambling responsibly, will you agree that we should disclose our gambling habits or is it not the business of our spouses? does gambling really have the capacity to break up a marriage or a family?

Bro!! i kind of also think that there is some for of a real connection because the moment you start hiding your gambling activities from your partner!! i think that’s when the real problem kicks in. Because trust is one of the strongest things in any relationship and once it is broken, it is never easy to fix back. maybe it is not just about gambling responsibly!! but also about being open to sharing it with the next person you hold dear to your heart. Because in marriage or any serious relationship!! money usually gets shared one way or another so if you are spending behind your partner’s back!!! especially when losses come in, the damage goes deeper than the money itself... so gambling can break a marriage or family not just because of the money part but more because of the secrecy! the lies and the broken trust that comes with it at the end.

[Awaklara]

so aside from gambling responsibly, will you agree that we should disclose our gambling habits or is it not the business of our spouses? does gambling really have the capacity to break up a marriage or a family?

When you hide your gambling habits from your partner, and you may inadvertently have problems involving your family's finances. Your partner may consider it a betrayal because of your lack of openness regarding gambling.

If you are already married, although your gambling is a form of your own privacy, you may still need to share some of your stories with your partner. If your communication with your partner is good, as long as finances are not problematic because of your gambling, I think the relationship will be just fine.

[Tipstar]

is there a connection between gambling and divorce rate?

Research from the National Gambling Impact Study Commission and the Gambling Impact and Behavior Study indicates that divorce rates for those dealing with gambling issues are estimated to be around 40% for problem gamblers and approximately 54% for pathological gamblers.

i think the moment we hide our gambling habits from our partners that is the moment we will get in trouble because that is when trust crumbles and when you get in trouble in gambling and have to tell your partner you will be surprising them

not to mention some people also spend money from money that both the partners contributed in

so aside from gambling responsibly, will you agree that we should disclose our gambling habits or is it not the business of our spouses? does gambling really have the capacity to break up a marriage or a family?

There are many reasons for divorce and gambling could be a small of those reasons. Could be below 1%.
I actually work somewhere where we deal with divorce data and these kinds of data and the number one reason for divorce has always been cheating. Addictions are also a big part of it but its mostly drugs addiction or that of other intoxicating things. I have heard about a few case where they divorced due to gambling addiction and most of the problematic partner is male.
I have no idea about research on gamblers but its obvious that compulsive gamblers would have a destroyed life and family.

[Zlantann]

Due to the stigma attached to gambling, most persons by default wants to hide their gambling habit from their partner especially when they know their partner is a very hyper active and repulsive person, and such partner cannot handle such information about  their other partner in most cases, that alone gets them to want to keep hiding their gambling activities so as not to cause any form of uproar in the family or pit their relationship on the line.

But all of this is not excuse enough because if you hold onto those excuse to hide your gambling behavior, eventually you will get exposed and loose out in your relationship in some cases so it is best to come clean amd inform your partner soyou don't have to battle it in the nears future and cause issues you would have prevented much earlier

Gambling is not an activity that should be hidden from one's partner. It should be one of the most important discussions that should happen before marriage because it involves money. If your partner is not willing to tolerate your gambling behavior, you would have to choose between leaving the relationship and quitting gambling.

There was a thread here on this forum that talked about a young man who used funds that were saved for their marriage to gamble. It was even his partner who brought most of the funds. My partner was not comfortable with gambling because she had the wrong mindset about gambling. But when she saw that I gambled responsibly, she was no longer worried about my gambling events..

[nara1892]

I agree that a gambler should tell their partner about their gambling, especially if they are married. The reason is clear, because gambling can truly destroy family relationships. While telling your partner won't solve the problem, it will at least allow them to brainstorm solutions.

Honestly, in my area, there are several couples who ultimately divorced because the husband's gambling addiction caused them financial problems and ultimately separated. In fact, it's quite common here.
This discussion also reminds me that, whether I like it or not, I must stop gambling completely before I get married. Although I have a manageable approach, we never know when I might experience financial problems due to gambling.