Self management and self discipline matters a lot for a man with his family, so that he can use his cash inflow properly by assigning only little amount of his monthly income on gamble. This is why as a family man, you need to put your family first before your own personal expenses to avoid problems.
Gambling should be done with caution to avoid overdoing it, so that it does not have side effect on you and your family, which will lead to divorce because of addiction. One should only use the amount of money that he can afford to lose, so that it will not affect him emotionally, to the extend of using all the money in the house for gambling because he is busy chasing his losses.
Initially, you need to think not about how much you can lose, but how much you can earn, this is a psychological moment that already shows the player where he needs to strive. Although I agree that most players will lose more than they win, and for such, of course, limits need to be set so that they do not lose more, than they can afford, so that this is within reason.
Exactly, limits should be set. What I do is that I have some days that I gamble in the week, and d I also have time limits for my gambling activities. This enable me to manage my gamble losses, so that it will not affect my family. But if I gamble often, the odds of becoming an addict or using funds for the family to gamble will be high.
There is no need to gamble when you don't have extra funds to do that, because it will look as if you are not matured enough to start using funds for an important purpose to gamble, and start acting funny, without thinking about the next person.
Most of the problems associated with gambling can be prevented if all gamblers can gamble with limitations. Moderate gambling can go a long way to mitigate the losses in gambling and prevent addiction. Gambling can be a form of entertainment when done in a responsible and limited manner. Setting limits is one way to ensure that gambling does not become a harmful activity.
A gambler needs to set a limited amount of time and money spent on gambling activities as you mentioned. This can help prevent individuals from spending too much time, energy and financial resources on gambling, which can lead to neglecting family and work. By setting a specific time limit, individuals can ensure that they are not overspending their time and resources on gambling. By setting a specific budget for gambling, gamblers will not risk more money than they can afford to lose. This can also help prevent them from using funds intended for other important purposes, such as family expenses or savings.