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  • in reply to: I’m new, here’s my story. – Girlfriend of a Gambler #6354
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    Hi NicNac, I am also new to this forum. I have been married to a compulsive gambler for 30 years. I didn’t know he was a gambler when I married him. If I had that knowledge before hand I wouldn’t have married him. There is so much heart ache and stress when you are married to someone who lies to you everyday. I used to search his stuff looking for signs of gambling. I don’t bother anymore. It doesn’t help anyone. It just makes you upset when you find evidence . Just take it for granted that he is gambling. The best advice I could give you is protect yourself from him. Do not have any joint accounts with him. Don’t cosign loans for him. Don’t enable him by letting him borrow money. Get your own finances in order. Put a freeze on your credit with Experian, Equifax and TransUnion so he can’t get credit cards in your name. Be vigilant about financially protecting yourself. I have chosen to honor my marriage vows with my husband, I will never leave him because he is a CG. Just know that all functional and happy relationships need to have trust as a core element and that is something that you will never have with a CG.

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