Topic: Can Gambling affect your relationship? - page 11. (Read 4383 times)

I do not understand this. There are many gamblers in the world. Many gamblers are not addicts and have no problem financially because of gambling. What you are referring to are addicted gamblers. If you are not an addict, you can feel free to let your wife or mother know that you are gambling. It is not what they will even realize because they know that you are not wasting money on it and no disturbance from anyone. If you are responsible and being the one responsible for the finances of your family and taking good care of your children and you are moving forward financially, your spouce will value you and not think of your gambling or not. Just do it responsibly and not waste money on gambling.

Most definitely, at least at the point where it becomes a problem and not a rare casual bit of fun. When you're gambling once a month, or every few months, then you barely give it a second thought and get on with the rest of your life. However there are some that sink into addiction, which can eat up all your waking moments and drive your day. When you no longer have money or motivation to do anything else, then you could understand where a relationship would break down. Everything in moderation is key. When you are committing to someone it should mean that you prize them above all others, including gambling, so if they are fighting for first place then don't be surprised if they end up looking elsewhere for the attention they deserve.

It's true. When there are partners and kids tied to the gambler, they become the priority. Hobbies and parties stay in second plan. Now the main goal of the gambler isn't to hit the jackpot anymore, but to maintain, protect and take care of his jackpot, as the most precious treasure he has.

Everyone needs support in certain moments of life. That is part of being an imperfect human, full of potentials, but also with plenty of faulties and difficulties which in order to be overcome demand external help from another individuals, who may be our family itself, or professionals who are specialized, educated and skilled in helping others through efficient therapies and counseling. What someone must never do is to pretend being an omnipotent subject, who thinks to be self-sufficient. It will only makes things harder to deal with, especially the relationship with beloved ones, who will tend to become more and more distant...

The gambler will be the isolated person most of the time,you can ask any gamblers.They will be isolated or try to being isolated himself from the relationship.The reason was the family members wife or mother,both will do advice to not play the gambling.The reason behind this was many gamblers will use their hard earned money in the gambling site and loss it.In order to save the important money,the female member of family will ask to stop this one.If the gambler play only with the free money,then the family will not be affected.

They doesn’t have any situation to be involved with your gambling business,because they get their money from you regularly.The gamblers should be more disciplined in the game play,because they should not involve themselves in the family members expenses money.

Whenever someone is addicted stopping gradually can be hard to say is better to stay on the neutral than becoming an addicted gambler. We know as family or someone who is into relationship the man per say should be extremely careful with the way he gambles alternatively should have other source of income to be able to finance the family so that such person won't entirely rely on gambling to be able to sustain his family this is both a thing of concerns to the partners otherwise if they don't control themselves the family will end up being ruined. Anyone who can avoid greed can as well control himself from becoming a gamble addicts because it whenever someone is trying to recover what they have lost they ends up becoming a gamble addiction.

When you're single and rich, it's fun. It's different when talking about a family. You must prioritize now that you have duties. Money can't be scattered like confetti. You're no longer alone. I'm not saying gambling is evil. No, no. If you can responsibly do it, that's your business. However, moderation is vital. Don't let the pleasure of the gamble distract you from what counts. Talking about your family, partner, and kids. They're your jackpot, not a casino victory. If things are out of control, don't be ashamed to seek for help. It's okay to admit to gambling addiction. All of us need assistance sometimes. The smartest, most successful people I know? They know when to seek assistance. Professional help can make all the difference. So stand back, reassess, and realize that the house doesn't always win  

I think gambling will really benefit when people come with the right goals and point of view, so I think it's less likely for them to overdo it which can certainly cause them a lot of problems especially with their finances. Obviously if someone wants to enter a serious phase and commit with their partner to become a family then inevitably I think it's best that they stop, I understand it's difficult but maybe you can do it slowly starting with reducing gambling activities and the amount of budget allocated because of course there will be many needs that must be fulfilled.

Honestly I think that even if they have pretty good control and boundaries and also have fairly stable finances in my opinion there will always be concerns that are likely to occur. The worry is when you unconsciously enter the addiction phase which can eventually affect the finances of your family, so I still think stopping is better and you can do it slowly.

In fact not all gamblers have the same life situation so emotional turmoil, social isolation and family problems may not be the case for everyone. I spent a lot of money and time in life but got no response from the social side but faced some obstacles from the family. I earn the money i need to gamble myself so i have no debt accumulation and financial privacy so i am free from family pressure. But those who become addicted to gambling from unemployment have problems in all aspects of social and family life because they collect money from family. However i prefer to work in privacy myself so i may disagree with you.

Gambling doesn't affect relationships, but addiction does affect people's relationships. And we need to be diligent in gambling responsibly to stay on the radar of safe relationships. When addicted close relatives, loved ones, would decline their relationship with the addict and stop being close to them, due to the rigorous bad acts of the addict. However, if a gambler stays responsible his spouse wouldn't have a hard time with the gambler, he can even earn respect from his girlfriend or family members. Because they already have this insight that gamblers are always compulsive and act in strange ways, when they come in contact with a gambler who doesn't possess an ill behavior like other compulsive gamblers, the woman would respect the man. That's why we all are expected to maintain a good name for gambling. Being addicted only spoils the respect people have for gamblers. Some people due to their experience with addicts, will never acknowledge the hard work responsible gamblers put in to avoid losing control.

In a family where both spouses are addicted, it'll be a disastrous occurrence or experience. As the finance meant to build the family would be used to gamble, which is not bad. However, if a gambler is in a relationship with a woman who is seeking consistent attention, she may not find it conducive staying with a gambler, compulsive or responsible. Gamblers do have special time for gambling and their spouse may also need that same time for discussion and attention to themselves. A gambler who doesn't comply with that lifestyle or attitude of hers may lose the woman, thereby affecting the relationship. When deeply attached to the girl, a responsible gambler can get addicted due to the heartbreak the breakup caused him. I prefer that the non gambler engage in gambling discussion with the gambler, so that they can always have a great time together. Gamblers tend to love people who are interested in gambling, but it doesn't necessarily mean that the next person would be a gambler. Having a positive perspective on gambling is enough.

We know that gambling doesn't do any good to people especially if it's already affecting their finances. If you are gonna commit to a relationship, you know that some lifestyles won't be the same anymore as you have more responsibility in your life which is your partner or your family. There's nothing wrong with gambling especially if you are just a single person and have enough money to gamble. Just imagine the time you are spending into gambling where you can do many things already with your partner or family like bonding with them. You can actually gamble once if you are financially stable and have spare money to bet. If the case is your partner is already addicted, I think it would be better to seek professional help.

We have recorded a lot of stray relationships due to gambling habits and characters this is because you find out that a partner is a chronic gambler and already hucked messed up addiction,  this could become an unmanageable situation and the only way out could be to let the relationship go as long as you as yourself won't end in the same mess or become homeless

For sure we also have a few relationships that could cope with a gambling partner and for sure in some cases,  gambling could become a such of entertainment for them and if that is the case,  it then relies more on individual differences as you said,  what this person may not take,  the other person may take it and manage around it.

There is no possibility of any problem if gambling is conducted normally. But the problem arises when a family member becomes an addicted gambler. An addicted gambler will fail to devote time to the family as needed. As a result, there will be a deficiency in the relationship between him and the family and there will be a possibility of breaking the relationship at some point. When the gambler focuses more on gambling then he will be more attracted and at some point he will face such problems. It is often seen that when a person is addicted to gambling, his family members do not want to believe him. Because they fail to act according to their promises.

Yes, addiction can lead to many bad experiences, especially for romantic relationships. A romantic relationship always demands a free and romantic time but a person who is addicted to gambling or any other addiction is always drowning in that addiction because of which he cannot give time to his loved one. In this way, his relationship is slowly destroyed. Gambling addiction has other effects on other relationships because gambling is considered a bad habit in society and people who gamble are hated.

Addiction to anything can definitely affect relationships especially when it's a romantic relationship, be it gambling addiction or addiction of some other kind, it always have a way of affecting most relationships because one partner will definitely not be fine with the addiction and will want the other to quit of course which isn't an easy thing to do.

The only time it will not really be a problem will be when both spouse happens to be sharing same addiction then they collectively enjoy it or want to look for a way to quit such habit, with gambling their financial life will definitely suffer at some point and this will get uncomfortable with either of them and that's where the problem sets in because the one addicted will always try to convince the other with the mindset that they have got hope of winning big some day meanwhile they are suffering in the mean time.

It is clear, money has a sensitive nature where a person can change because of losing money or having a lot of money. Gambling is of course clearly tied to money which is the main factor, and gambling that causes people to lose financially means this will have an impact on their relationship where maybe one of them will be annoyed because when their partner has money they prioritize gambling compared to their economic needs. what is clear is that they must fulfill it.

In my opinion, even though they gamble within a set budget, it doesn't rule out the possibility of them becoming addicted to gambling, because if they are addicted to gambling then a person can change their character and behavior and clearly the many losses they will get will cause them to lose a lot of money, and This is of course a serious problem where their economic needs will be disrupted or not met. I think gambling using bonus money from work is better, don't let gambling interfere with the money you need for your own life, because that will trigger problems with your partner because your daily needs will be affected and create a serious problem.

Misunderstanding is something that often happens to many couples when they find out that their partner cannot control themselves in gambling, so they get angry and cannot control themselves until, finally, a fight occurs between them. If his partner is addicted to gambling, he must be able to get him out of gambling as soon as possible before things get worse and his partner cannot be helped anymore. This requires time, money, and sacrifice from him to immediately save his partner because otherwise, his partner cannot avoid even bigger problems that will disrupt their relationship.

We have to protect ourselves so that we don't lose control when gambling and can enjoy gambling as we should. But if we are worried about losing self-control, we better decide to really reduce our gambling activities until we finally stop gambling completely. It will be better for the couple because they have avoided bigger problems to build their relationship.

It really depends on how you work out your relationship but major reasons of partner's misunderstanding is when one of their partner is involved in gambling activities, worst is being addicted into it. Disclaimer, there's nothing wrong in doing gambling but it's a different matter if your partner is already addicted to gambling and it affects your relationship especially when it comes to time and money. If a person doesn't want to take the negative effect of gambling, He should be responsible enough to avoid such trouble and disappointments from your partner and family.

Well that totally depends on your partner, as even if you are not addicted or losing too much, relationships have more people then ourselves that we do need to consider. And their values and opinions might not match ours in every issue.

But generally speaking, everything you do in life can affect all kinds of relationships in life, both in negative and positive way. And thing is, it depends on the relationship. Sometimes things that are casual to us, and we don't see any harm in them, are hard thing to accept by other half of that relationship. Then we need to talk and often compromise so we can be compatable enough to continue the relationship. But especially when it comes to addiction. May it be gambling, substances or anything really. It comes so many times before relationships. So, yes, it can strain them, or even end them.

Thing is, it's not the gambling that is doing that, but the addiction. Addiction can be towards anything people get hooked at. And people get hooked at various things.

Op, the answer of your question is "No"...Gambling doesn't effect that much on My relationship. Cause responsible gambler always gambling with limit and don't use to inject more and more money for recovery, that's the point. But I can't deny that behavioral change when sometimes we lost huge money in gambling! Its a common factor actually, a small win or small loss in gambling can change your mood instant. As i already clear about myself but its true that, gambling plays important role behind relationship. Irresponsible gambling could result dangerous, addicted gambling always face financial instabilities , emotional turmoil which make them change and make their mental health violence and thus many problem will start in relationships. Gamblers just need to make them responsible and manage the fund like 5-7% from monthly income might be right for allocate for gambling for entertainment

If I remember correctly the most common reason for a couple to divorce is for money related problems, and since gambling in excess can bring some economic problems then it is obvious the effects of gambling in a couple can be very significant, still if people treat gambling as they should and they only spend a little bit of money in it every single month, then I do not see why they could not gamble and their relationship will still remain the same.