Quote from: swogerino on Today at 01:30:53 PM

Lies like that in the first post here in the thread are not hurting ones,they don't do any harm,quite the opposite they give the woman what she wants to hear from her husband and the husband can keep to himself that he loves gambling more than her at certain times.The only harm I see in such declarations is exactly the signs of addiction I see in here,if they truly care about gambling more than anything else then this is a big problem which they need to fix as it will undoubtedly hunt them after some time have passed,the wife will find out and that is how a big number of divorces happen,the biggest number in the country where I live is exactly from gambling.

Yes, lying here indicates underlying problems. A happy person is unlikely to fabricate stories to hide their harmless preferences. Typically, a person lies because they are ashamed: either they fear judgment, feel they are addicted but don’t want to confront the truth, or, despite not being addicted, they anticipate misunderstanding from their partner. Any of these reasons suggests issues both personally and in their relationships

Quote from: Mia Chloe on Today at 08:10:04 PM

Hiding your gambling activities or lying about it could sometimes be a sign of gambling addiction. Like if you come to think of it , why hide something if it's right or doesn't have something more to it ? One of the biggest issues of hiding gambling activities from the people around you especially family members is when they eventually find out without you breaking the news to them before then. Majority of the they view it as a scenario where the feel they are distrusted by the gambler.

This can cause relationship and emotional issues. Also , as a responsible gambler I don't think you should measure the love you have for your loved ones like your wife with the amount of fun you have when you gamble except you are probably an addict.

same thoughts. Responsible gambling means enjoying it without letting it interfere with family commitments. Open discussion and management of gambling within the family context should be possible without secrecy or guilt.