gambling and divorce

[letteredhub]

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?

Men with wives that have hate for gambling would prefer not to say it to their wives about their gambling indulgent and may want to make it a secret. Sadly, this cover would blow and spoil the existing trust that was there in between. But should men with wives that hates gambling and wouldn't want the husband to gamble any longer despite knowing it's an activity the husband loves doing with his leisure time, should such men stop gambling just because their wives unapproved of it? Does it deny the man his right to freely do what he loves doing.

I think two couples can come roh and have a thorough dialogue on how to both compromise on each others fond of interest even when it doesn't align with the next person it's only by compromise they can work things together to help one another engage in the right and responsible manner at it.

When a man’s wife dislikes gambling and the man enjoys it as part of his free time, it’s a tough place to be keeping it secret might seem like a solution but that usually just breaks the trust and makes things worse in the long run.

Ideally, couples need to talk openly and honestly about their different interests even if they don’t agree they can find ways to compromise so both sides feel respected for example maybe limiting gambling time or money spent so it doesn’t affect the relationship or finances it’s not about giving up what you love but about making room for each other and being responsible so neither feels hurt or ignored.At the end of the day, no one wants to deny someone their passions but relationships need balance and respect otherwise one side’s happiness comes at a cost to the other so talking and finding middle ground is the only way really to keep things working without resentment growing. Also, knowing when to take a step back is crucial if gambling causes real problems or stress in the relationship it might be time to rethink how much you’re involved in it so both people feel safe and valued. In any case hiding things never solves the deeper issues over time it builds secrets and distance so it’s better to face the challenge together with respect and patience it’s never easy when interests clash but finding a shared way forward is what keeps relationships strong in the long run

Soninnall you're pacing at is that there is virtually no need to keep secret of what you love to do as the man from your wife whether she hates the gambling or not, she has to know about it. In that situation everything would go quite well on compromise with understanding spouse. Having a no understanding spouse is where the problem begins that's why as people in relationship you must create that closeness to know what type of person you're going into marriage with because there are those partners that wouldn't compromise on the husband's gambling behaviour when told about it.

[junder]

As you said about risky activities in gambling it is actually not that risky if you can limit yourself. Limiting means playing within your financial capacity and not gambling beyond your financial capacity. The most effective method is to gamble according to your bankroll every week. Limit the time you spend playing and managing your bankroll in line with income. Addiction will have a negative impact on family life in many cases divorce is also observed. Therefore, not only gambling addiction but any addiction can have a negative impact on your family life.

Well, that's true. Gambling is basically just a form of entertainment, and if done in moderation, like anything else, without overdoing it, it's not risky or problematic. However, many people, especially those in the lower middle class, take gambling too seriously because they think winning is easy and will help them change their lives little by little, or perhaps drastically. I agree with you, any addiction can have negative consequences.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

As you said about risky activities in gambling it is actually not that risky if you can limit yourself. Limiting means playing within your financial capacity and not gambling beyond your financial capacity. The most effective method is to gamble according to your bankroll every week. Limit the time you spend playing and managing your bankroll in line with income. Addiction will have a negative impact on family life in many cases divorce is also observed. Therefore, not only gambling addiction but any addiction can have a negative impact on your family life.

Well, that's true. Gambling is basically just a form of entertainment, and if done in moderation, like anything else, without overdoing it, it's not risky or problematic. However, many people, especially those in the lower middle class, take gambling too seriously because they think winning is easy and will help them change their lives little by little, or perhaps drastically. I agree with you, any addiction can have negative consequences.

If anyone is just taking gambling as a form of entertainment and is being responsible in gambling, it is not supposed to lead to divorce, except a situation where the person is now addicted and the situation became unbearable and if one is even a responsible gambler, there's no reason you should not even tell your partner that you enjoy gambling for fun.

[btc_angela]

As you said about risky activities in gambling it is actually not that risky if you can limit yourself. Limiting means playing within your financial capacity and not gambling beyond your financial capacity. The most effective method is to gamble according to your bankroll every week. Limit the time you spend playing and managing your bankroll in line with income. Addiction will have a negative impact on family life in many cases divorce is also observed. Therefore, not only gambling addiction but any addiction can have a negative impact on your family life.

Well, that's true. Gambling is basically just a form of entertainment, and if done in moderation, like anything else, without overdoing it, it's not risky or problematic. However, many people, especially those in the lower middle class, take gambling too seriously because they think winning is easy and will help them change their lives little by little, or perhaps drastically. I agree with you, any addiction can have negative consequences.

If anyone is just taking gambling as a form of entertainment and is being responsible in gambling, it is not supposed to lead to divorce, except a situation where the person is now addicted and the situation became unbearable and if one is even a responsible gambler, there's no reason you should not even tell your partner that you enjoy gambling for fun.

We can't really tell though, maybe if the other party really don't know before marriage that he or she is a gambler, even casually, it might still be a big factor in a divorce. That could be not telling the truth with your partner and that the person might feel betray or something because of that.

That's why it's very important to tell everything before you get married because you might spend the rest of your life to that individual. Of course, if you are a gambling addict no one will want. As it can ruined the family life, your kids and your love ones.

[bakasabo]

Maybe husband should also consider leaving his wife because when they get married, they must have given each other vows to be together when they are rich and poor, when they have joy and problems. Now wife wants to observe how husband try to solve addiction problem instead of helping. Love joined them, but money separated them. From my point of view this wasnt a real marriage then. I would leave a partner if money is what only matters to her.

In my observations, if there are financial difficulties in the family, the relationship between the spouses deteriorates and most often the wives blame the men for not being able to provide for their family. Conversations about equality quickly fall silent when it comes to earning money, because women often earn less and this is clearly not enough to provide for the family. If there is a gambling addiction, then this will only complicate everything, but this can also be dealt with, the main thing is that there is a desire for this on both sides.

Imo this is so low to bind everything to money in family or relationship. Its an endless battle of silly arguments and counterarguments. One person can blame other for being addictive gambler, other person can always name something where first person spends money recklessly on. For example wife complain because husband gamble; husband can complain because wife spend to much on cosmetics. Whole story can be turned upside down so simple. I can complain on wife spending hundreds on thousands on shampoos, masks, collection of creams for every part of a body and so on, and so forth. When husband has huge 2 in 1 bottle of shampoo/body gel, purchased with discount and tooth brush. Nobody divorce because wife spends a lot on cosmetics.

[Fredomago]

As you said about risky activities in gambling it is actually not that risky if you can limit yourself. Limiting means playing within your financial capacity and not gambling beyond your financial capacity. The most effective method is to gamble according to your bankroll every week. Limit the time you spend playing and managing your bankroll in line with income. Addiction will have a negative impact on family life in many cases divorce is also observed. Therefore, not only gambling addiction but any addiction can have a negative impact on your family life.

Well, that's true. Gambling is basically just a form of entertainment, and if done in moderation, like anything else, without overdoing it, it's not risky or problematic. However, many people, especially those in the lower middle class, take gambling too seriously because they think winning is easy and will help them change their lives little by little, or perhaps drastically. I agree with you, any addiction can have negative consequences.

Exactly, if being done with full responsibility then it can be treated as part of your entertainment just the same with spending money with watching movies or going out with friends and have some social time, but in terms of unable to handle such emotions which most of the time is the cause of getting addicted, there's always a consequence when dealing to this type of entertainment, if failed to handle the pressure and let yourself being addicted then divorce is one of those bitter outcome that may occured.

[bubilas]

Exactly, if being done with full responsibility then it can be treated as part of your entertainment just the same with spending money with watching movies or going out with friends and have some social time, but in terms of unable to handle such emotions which most of the time is the cause of getting addicted, there's always a consequence when dealing to this type of entertainment, if failed to handle the pressure and let yourself being addicted then divorce is one of those bitter outcome that may occured.

Gambler just need to be a fully developed person before he start gambling or betting. And then the chances of changing his life through a casino will not seem so huge. The gambler will perceive them realistically. The same is true emotionally - the gambler will not become dependent on beautiful pictures, behind which "wealth is hidden".
He will prefer to share his time with other hobbies, which in essence will be a "diversification of interests".

And of course then he will not bring his marriage to divorce.

[CryptoYar]

Gambling has clear connection to divorce with studies showing that people with gambling problems have much higher divorce rate. Hiding your gambling from your partner is major issue as keeping secrets destroys trust that is essential for healthy relationship. If you get into financial trouble and have to tell your partner it can be shocking surprise that seriously damages your relationship. Using shared money for gambling without your partner knowledge is betrayal of trust. Ultimately financial problems and emotional stress and loss of trust caused by gambling can be too much for relationship to handle which is why it is so important to be open and honest with your spouse about your gambling habits.

[hedgeh0g]

Gambling has clear connection to divorce with studies showing that people with gambling problems have much higher divorce rate. Hiding your gambling from your partner is major issue as keeping secrets destroys trust that is essential for healthy relationship. If you get into financial trouble and have to tell your partner it can be shocking surprise that seriously damages your relationship. Using shared money for gambling without your partner knowledge is betrayal of trust. Ultimately financial problems and emotional stress and loss of trust caused by gambling can be too much for relationship to handle which is why it is so important to be open and honest with your spouse about your gambling habits.

I have read many articles about gamblers bettors, and often they seem to go through absolutely the same path, which begins with the fact that they somehow get into the gambling world. Then they begin to believe that it can change their future financially, then they begin to bet the money that they can lose.
And when they lose this, they think that now they can temporarily put borrowed money in a yuanroll, but they lose this too, and only after that the lies begin, especially lies to themselves. And many turn off the right path in life. And this whole set of events already leads to divorce.

[LDL]

However, many people, especially those in the lower middle class, take gambling too seriously because they think winning is easy and will help them change their lives little by little, or perhaps drastically. I agree with you, any addiction can have negative consequences.

This is the reality. Middle class people think that it is possible to get rich overnight from gambling, so they bet with the intention of winning extra, which leads to more losses in betting. As a result, their financial condition becomes so bad that they torture their wives for the losses of those bets. Generally, middle-class and lower-class gamblers abuse women more, take more dowries, and do not hesitate to divorce them for dowry.

[cande86]

Gambling has clear connection to divorce with studies showing that people with gambling problems have much higher divorce rate. Hiding your gambling from your partner is major issue as keeping secrets destroys trust that is essential for healthy relationship. If you get into financial trouble and have to tell your partner it can be shocking surprise that seriously damages your relationship. Using shared money for gambling without your partner knowledge is betrayal of trust. Ultimately financial problems and emotional stress and loss of trust caused by gambling can be too much for relationship to handle which is why it is so important to be open and honest with your spouse about your gambling habits.

I have read many articles about gamblers bettors, and often they seem to go through absolutely the same path, which begins with the fact that they somehow get into the gambling world. Then they begin to believe that it can change their future financially, then they begin to bet the money that they can lose.
And when they lose this, they think that now they can temporarily put borrowed money in a yuanroll, but they lose this too, and only after that the lies begin, especially lies to themselves. And many turn off the right path in life. And this whole set of events already leads to divorce.

Usually the problems related to divorce are already present from the beginning and the fact that they then become more accentuated is only an acceleration of what will happen, the problem was already there from the beginning if you can't understand it you will only end up making things worse, then there is the game that when it becomes a vice becomes the pretext that makes everything end in the worst possible way

[danherbias07]

Gambling has clear connection to divorce with studies showing that people with gambling problems have much higher divorce rate. Hiding your gambling from your partner is major issue as keeping secrets destroys trust that is essential for healthy relationship. If you get into financial trouble and have to tell your partner it can be shocking surprise that seriously damages your relationship. Using shared money for gambling without your partner knowledge is betrayal of trust. Ultimately financial problems and emotional stress and loss of trust caused by gambling can be too much for relationship to handle which is why it is so important to be open and honest with your spouse about your gambling habits.

That's when the problem begins, financial problems. If most of the money is being spent on gambling and the gambler cannot provide for the partner, especially if they have kids, then I believe divorce will be next.

Honestly, I don't want to end up like that, and I saw myself being left by my wife if I continue gambling. That is why I made a decision to just play moderately and use only the money that I know is acceptable even if all is gone. When you don't spend much, you don't really need to say anything as long as you are still providing what they need, including some of their luxuries.

[silpersurfer]

As you said about risky activities in gambling it is actually not that risky if you can limit yourself. Limiting means playing within your financial capacity and not gambling beyond your financial capacity. The most effective method is to gamble according to your bankroll every week. Limit the time you spend playing and managing your bankroll in line with income. Addiction will have a negative impact on family life in many cases divorce is also observed. Therefore, not only gambling addiction but any addiction can have a negative impact on your family life.

Well, that's true. Gambling is basically just a form of entertainment, and if done in moderation, like anything else, without overdoing it, it's not risky or problematic. However, many people, especially those in the lower middle class, take gambling too seriously because they think winning is easy and will help them change their lives little by little, or perhaps drastically. I agree with you, any addiction can have negative consequences.

Those living in poverty, those living in despair, those smiling with their own delusions—these are people who have high hopes that gambling can significantly change their lives, especially financially. So, when they win, instead of using it for more important things, they deposit it into their casino accounts, hoping to multiply it by gambling and betting.
However, this is truly foolish, because instead of achieving a big win that could lift them out of the shackles of poverty, this actually worsens their situation, and perhaps even has more serious consequences. Not only do they fail to win, fail to lift themselves out of the shackles of poverty, but they also fail to maintain the families they have built over the years. And I think, what woman wouldn't feel irritated if she continued to live in poverty, while all her husband did was gamble, and gamble without thinking or making a more reasonable effort to escape the poverty line.

[Jaksonhard]

However, many people, especially those in the lower middle class, take gambling too seriously because they think winning is easy and will help them change their lives little by little, or perhaps drastically. I agree with you, any addiction can have negative consequences.

This is the reality. Middle class people think that it is possible to get rich overnight from gambling, so they bet with the intention of winning extra, which leads to more losses in betting. As a result, their financial condition becomes so bad that they torture their wives for the losses of those bets. Generally, middle-class and lower-class gamblers abuse women more, take more dowries, and do not hesitate to divorce them for dowry.

If someone really thinks of gambling as a way to become a millionaire overnight, then he is likely to face a very big loss. Before he starts gambling, he should first be careful and avoid greed and he should remember that gambling is only for entertainment, there is no chance of becoming a millionaire overnight. Middle class people play gambling to earn money but rich people only play gambling to pass their time or for entertainment. And when rich people lose some money they do not think about recovering that money because they gamble with what they can afford to lose. But on the other hand if middle class people lose some amount of money they start there again to recover that money and later they gradually become more and more addicted and keep losing money.

[RealNoblee]

Imo this is so low to bind everything to money in family or relationship. Its an endless battle of silly arguments and counterarguments. One person can blame other for being addictive gambler, other person can always name something where first person spends money recklessly on. For example wife complain because husband gamble; husband can complain because wife spend to much on cosmetics. Whole story can be turned upside down so simple. I can complain on wife spending hundreds on thousands on shampoos, masks, collection of creams for every part of a body and so on, and so forth. When husband has huge 2 in 1 bottle of shampoo/body gel, purchased with discount and tooth brush. Nobody divorce because wife spends a lot on cosmetics.

Some of the problems when gambling in marriage is,
Lying to hide the extent of gambling,
Forgetting important occasions lost of time and energy in gambling,
Being unable to focus on the partners or shared interest.

In extreme cases, a problem gambler can get irritable and angry when not betting, which can manifest as aggression and violence against a loved one. In addition, they may steal from their spouse to recover losses and/or fund wagers.

[nullama]

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?

I think that this is a tricky situation.

And what I mean by that is that if there's no problem, then there shouldn't be a need to disclose anything...

But if there's a problem, then I think, it would be beneficial for the gambler to disclose this so that the problem is actually dealt with early on....

The longer this problem continues, the longer it is going to affect the lives of everyone involved.

[Ronsbit]

Gambling is a high-risk activity, and if someone does it excessively or crosses the line, problems will inevitably arise. For everyone, when gambling goes beyond limits, the same financial problems will arise. They may spend more money on gambling than on other things, including personal needs. It's not uncommon for divorce to occur in families where one party is addicted to gambling.

Definitely, excessive gambling always results in problems in the family or marriage. It causes too many expenses on gambling, making one neglect to make sure they take good care of their family. It results in financial recklessness as one would not be accountable for every dime that enters their hand, no savings, no investment, no plan, all they have or get goes into gambling, and this is what destroys marriages, where the wife would want a divorce because the person they married is no longer the person he used to be. Sometimes, excesses need to be curtailed to avoid addiction because if measures are not put in place, it would be disastrous in the end.

[cozytrade]

Gambling is a high-risk activity, and if someone does it excessively or crosses the line, problems will inevitably arise. For everyone, when gambling goes beyond limits, the same financial problems will arise. They may spend more money on gambling than on other things, including personal needs. It's not uncommon for divorce to occur in families where one party is addicted to gambling.

Definitely, excessive gambling always results in problems in the family or marriage. It causes too many expenses on gambling, making one neglect to make sure they take good care of their family. It results in financial recklessness as one would not be accountable for every dime that enters their hand, no savings, no investment, no plan, all they have or get goes into gambling, and this is what destroys marriages, where the wife would want a divorce because the person they married is no longer the person he used to be. Sometimes, excesses need to be curtailed to avoid addiction because if measures are not put in place, it would be disastrous in the end.

Excessive gambling can lead to mental imbalance. If a person becomes completely addicted to gambling, his memory is greatly damaged. Due to excessive gambling, a healthy person gradually becomes ill and various kinds of problems start to arise with his family. When he loses his money after gambling, pressure comes on him from various directions, due to which he is mentally stressed.

[Royal Cap]

Definitely, excessive gambling always results in problems in the family or marriage. It causes too many expenses on gambling, making one neglect to make sure they take good care of their family. It results in financial recklessness as one would not be accountable for every dime that enters their hand, no savings, no investment, no plan, all they have or get goes into gambling, and this is what destroys marriages, where the wife would want a divorce because the person they married is no longer the person he used to be. Sometimes, excesses need to be curtailed to avoid addiction because if measures are not put in place, it would be disastrous in the end.

You are right, it is not always that gambling is the problem, rather when it gets run out of control and out of proportion that all begins to go wrong. The problem is that the majority of people do not realise that they have crossed the line and only after the fact. I have seen some families just fall apart because one individual was unable to quit the pursuit of losses. Balance and lack of self control is the true issue. When one has strict boundaries and actually adheres to them, gambling can remain a mere form of entertainment, however, when it takes the place of responsibility, it destroys lives.

[Ronsbit]

Definitely, excessive gambling always results in problems in the family or marriage. It causes too many expenses on gambling, making one neglect to make sure they take good care of their family. It results in financial recklessness as one would not be accountable for every dime that enters their hand, no savings, no investment, no plan, all they have or get goes into gambling, and this is what destroys marriages, where the wife would want a divorce because the person they married is no longer the person he used to be. Sometimes, excesses need to be curtailed to avoid addiction because if measures are not put in place, it would be disastrous in the end.

You are right, it is not always that gambling is the problem, rather when it gets run out of control and out of proportion that all begins to go wrong. The problem is that the majority of people do not realise that they have crossed the line and only after the fact. I have seen some families just fall apart because one individual was unable to quit the pursuit of losses. Balance and lack of self control is the true issue. When one has strict boundaries and actually adheres to them, gambling can remain a mere form of entertainment, however, when it takes the place of responsibility, it destroys lives.

Absolutely, there must be a check and balance because this is what put people up and doing and also curtail excesses whenever it feels or looks like they are overstepping their boundaries. Majority of the addiction cases today was as a result of the gamblers not defining their intentions on gambling properly, they just take it like a normal activity undermining its capabilities and side effects it comes with. They take it as casual activities they could just stop anytime they feel like but on the long run before they could realize themselves, it is way beyond they could control and by them it has already caused more damage than they could imagine.