Topic: He Used Our Wedding Savings to Play Bet - page 18. (Read 3840 times)

Whether he knew it or not, there is nothing much he can do about it. All she can do for now is to moved on. Some time's people are good at hiding things. So I won't blame someone else if they can marry a wrong person. If we already know that our partner is a gambler but is responsible at first, we can allow them but as they say, people change. So, maybe that is also the case that happens to them.

I think it's better to just not be confident and secure our valuables if we think we are the ones who is much responsible and don't have a habit such as playing a gambling. Yes, these types of posts are helpful to give us awareness or can act as a reminder, so thanks to the sharer of it.

I disagree with trying to give another chance, marriage is something for life in my mind and marrying with someone with divorce at the back of your head is not a good idea. You shouldn't marry with someone who you can easily divorce, if that is the case then that is not what marrying someone means, back in the day you stood together thick and thin, and yes you can definitely divorce someone if you think you shouldn't stay with them, but you do not marry someone thinking "if this doesn't work out then I would simply divorce them", that's not a good way to start a marriage.

I think it would be smarter to just not marry this person and forget about the money and think to yourself this was a close call and you got off cheaper than you would otherwise. It's worse to spend time on them and realize it was a mistake.

That's why it's important money management for young people who plan the wedding. Also, I don't know why the girlfriend didn't stop him for gambling if knew the risk she faced later. So if he wants to invest, and double the money, gambling is not the only way to face the risk. He can trade it in an exchange or save it on gold if they plan a wedding on over the years. This accident happened also in my city where his boy friend tried to double his wedding money by play the slot. but unfortunately it failed, all the money is at stake and gone.

That is the kind of stuff I meant some posts ago when I said there are worse ways and outcomes when comes to letting gambling and betting addiction to take over oneself. I knew there were stories of people literally using others as collateral (I assumed it was something in developing countries of Asia, for example), but this may be the first reference I have read in Bitcointalk.
At least, the final outcome of those victims was not as bad as one would have expected, since they got rescued by authorities, however, let us reflex on other cases which did not get resolved by police and people had to live in conditions of slavery because someone who was supposed to take care of them used them as poker chips instead.

True deranged and disgusting. How knows, perhaps the woman who lost that wedding money actually dodged a bullet in the long term, she could have ended up being used as a chip someday...

There is more worse than that, selling/gambling wife and kids to meet the father's gambling activity is the worst, IMO. Here are some of the article that were published in the internet:

Man loses wife as stake in IPL gambling

This was published in 2016 where a husband bet his wife on an IPL and lost her.  The wife does not know the she was used as a stake when the guy who won started to harrass her.

Gambler sold his wife, minor daughter; family rescued by officials

This is a grave mistake, a truly significant one that no one should commit. While we are all entitled to gamble or bet on anything, it should never involve money that doesn't belong to us, not even 100%. In this scenario, it's clear that all the risks should rest on the shoulders of the individual who used that money for gambling. The responsibility to reimburse the losses incurred through gambling should lie with that individual. The woman should receive her rightful share, which is 60% of the funds they've accumulated.

Pointing fingers won't resolve the issue because it's evident that the fault lies with the man. Like any responsible man, I hope he takes it upon himself to promptly mend the wounds of the woman. His reckless actions need to be addressed with fairness.

As for the woman, I advise against marrying someone like that man. It would only introduce long-term risks, and he might take even more irrational steps than the ones he's already taken.

Good to learn how severe the gambling problem that a partner has before you commit to them in marriage, because marriage is more serious. She has dodged a missile and should be grateful for that. A man who cannot control his gambling and does not have restrictions on the money to use in gambling is not yet fit for marriage and should remain single for as long as possible until they are able to put that irresponsible habit under control. If she already cannot deal with the gambling habit of her partner before marriage, she cannot get used to it in marriage.

This is very bad and I feel so sorry for the lady, I think the man did very bad how would he be so sure that if he bet with such huge amount he will be to get it back.  Gambling is very risky and no game is certain that it can end up with a win, since the money does not belong to him it should have be a good reason for him not to play gambling . From what the man has done I think if the marriage should continue the lady should expect more of this because such person can use all the savings for which is meant for his family to play gambling. Their is no sense in such act.

The woman's fiancé really doesn't have any sense, he shouldn't have used their marriage savings to gamble, after all, using their joint savings to gamble is the stupidest thing I've ever heard, the woman's dream of being able to get married smoothly, seems to be over completely extinct. My partner and I have emergency savings but I never use the money to gamble, I only use a little capital that I get from my small business to gamble, emergency money and savings should not be used for anything related to gambling.

They arent still legally married, therefore its not really that right to call that he's the head of family but even before or talking about pre-wedding plans or similar then it would really be just that right that men should really be the one to handle but its not really that something simple considering that you dont have the money so you dont have the rights to make those kind of lead or controlling the situation.It is true on what other people been saying that we would really be that hesitating since you dont have the money on handling anything and even lets say that you are the man but dont have the capability on closing out or funding the wedding then you dont have the choice.

The biggest mistake of that man is that he decided to gamble that money which is supposed to be used into his wedding with his loved one.Now he had considered out
on gambling it out then its does signifies that he dont care about their wedding, he's putting out the risks.

People can be heartless. The most shocking story that I will be hoping to read is someone using their pops or moms money for funeral for gambling..this story will break the internet.

The guy in the story is going to live with regret for the rest of his life..He cost the girl the marriage, her mental health, her money.

The woman is not to be blame because man is head of the family and the reason why the woman entrust the funds to Man is because she don't want the money to lost under her care, so what the woman did is the right thing to do but I don't know for other people opinion over the woman given  husband money for their weeding and the husband used the money for gambling, so it's the husband that is supposed to be blame not the wife, because the husband is selfish enough by using their money for gambling knowing the implications of gambling, before the man played this gambling with their weeding money he has being playing before.

Well, I guess that will depend on how good his "apology" is. And as for his addiction, I'm not judging, but how good can such a marriage be unless he makes some changes.


I agree. The issue here isn't so much about money but, above all, about the lost trust. I think both partners should be honest with each other when entering into marriage, as a thriving partnership can't be built on a foundation of lies.

The young lady should understand the feeling of the future husband,her fiancee had made a mistake.So the young lady will stop the because of the small mistake will not be the correct decision.So the young lady should make her future husband to quit the gambling addiction and the she can marry her fiancee.But quit of gambling addiction is very hard one,but the gambler can do the reduction from the gambling addiction.The gambler itself understand the mistake made by him and ask apology from her lady. Asking apology to her lady is not the wrong one,he should agreed the mistake of miss use of the funds at the marriage time.If the lady not forgive her fiancee, then the gambler may commit suicide because of this loss.

In fact, there are many stories out there that we don't even know about that are related to gambling for everyone. like one of the threads you posted here, to be honest I'm surprised there are stories like this out there. although in truth, I know very well that there are many strange things that some gamblers do. The woman's fate was truly unfortunate, but it was clear that the man could not be completely blamed.
The problem is, the prospective bride and groom have voluntarily contributed around 60% of all the funds they managed to collect previously. we can assume, that it looks like these two people or even this woman. not have a much smarter intellect. Just imagine, with the seduction of her future husband, this woman voluntarily gave 60% and hoped to get many times the results if she bet on gambling. at this point, I can't jump to conclusions. because, we don't know the details of how this drama happened.

I  have many questions, but the fact is that this cannot be done. So the simplest assumption or speculation is that there are two possibilities. if this man is indeed an addict, or he has no other way to fulfill the conditions for marriage. because the money collected did not reach the target. Well, regarding the contents of this woman's story, I have no right to comment. because, this woman knows her potential partner better. There are two conclusions, if what the man did was a habit. So, there's no need to hesitate to leave it. which means, canceling and breaking off the relationship. if not, then he will be tormented by habit if in the end the two couples insist on carrying out the marriage.

There is one rule in gambling, if we don't want to be blame of our gambling action, don't use the money that is committed to else where.  Stating the possible opposite outcome as a way to excuse oneself is not convincing especially the money involve is not ours alone.


That is the main problem.  The use of the money that is allocated to their future wedding.  This is also the reason why we are discussing this topic here.  It is not "only" (that sounds it is negligible) but it is the major problem of the situation.  The guy should have use his own money not others money when he decides to gamble thinking he can double the amount.

Well, I don't think the mistake of his fiancee is enough to make her decide not to pursue the wedding anymore.  I would agree if the wedding will be postponed for now but leaving his fiancee totally because of his mistake, I think that's also quite unfair for him.  He should not be judged just because he is an addicted gambler, but he should learn to discipline himself instead so he can save the relationship with his future wife.

I can feel the pain with this young lady. But what happened has already happened and she should move on from that. What they should focus more is how to help his fiancee solve his gambling addiction so there will be no problems like this that will occur in the future.

What if the woman didnt know that his boyfriend does have that kind of vice that kept hidden when they are still in a relationship? We know that there are really that secrets that didnt need to be untold
even if you are having some relationship with someone. There's no way that  you could really be able to tell up everything from the last detail which we know that we cant really be that so sure that the ones we do love on present time would be the one that you would really be ending up on marrying in the end. Therefore, telling all the secrets wont really be that recommendable on doing so.

I dont see on womens mistake on this one since she just trusted up his fiancee and did make out some deal or agreement about saving up together for the expense of their marriage.
We know on how special day it is considering uniting yourself with your loved ones and ends up like this? It is really that truly heartbreaking i should say.

Yes, for sure. Is not that I am addicted to gambling, but I do gamble some times, most especially when I am broke. This case is in two forms in the sense that for the husband to win the game, the money will increase or even double, but as he loses, everyone will blame him. Actually, being addicted to gambling is a very bad idea because you will continue playing even though you are losing, hoping to get more gain, and some end up borrowing money just to gamble.
For me, I can say the only mistake the fiancée made was using almost all the money, hoping to win and bring back more money home. If the fiancée had budgeted what he would spend on gambling and kept on to it, the case might have been simple and amicable, but now he has messed up big time.

You are right,but what I see here is the mistake from the woman in question.If the woman had known that the husband is an addicted gambler,she wouldn't have allowed him be in possession of the money they will use for their wedding,she should have held the money her self,because one thing I know about gamblers is that they don't always bare in mind that they will lose,they always have a positive mindset that whatever they play will be the best,but that is always a wrong mindset.If you ask him,he will tell you he wasn't intending to use all of the money,but the moment you've used little of your money to gamble,and you lost,there is that urge that wants you to still continue gambling till you gain back your money,and this is the point where you lose all your money.