How can I get my husband to quit gambling?

Gena: How can I get my husband to quit gambling?
My husband is an obsessed gambler. He is an addict! He never gets enough of it. I feel like it’s ruining our marriage and no matter how much I beg, he will not stop. I keep telling him that he can’t keep just veg out on the couch all day watching football while our kids and I go on with our lives. He isn’t paying any attention to us at all. How can I ask him to stop gambling with our relationship?

Answers and Views:

Answer by zaphodsclone
Go find a GA meeting and see if it is for you.

Answer by Mackenzie
threaten him with divorce and if you have kids threaten him with taking them away until he can get it under control.

Answer by Purrr…
sigh.. therapy.
not much i can answer, he can be lost all his money and still borrowing someone else money or threaten someone to gamble (i know this kind of person) gambling is very addictive to some, be careful with that

Answer by The Other Grandpa
Every U.S. state Lottery Commission has a toll-free number available for people with gambling problems or their families. They will be able to answer your questions more accurately than the Yahoo Answer’s community. Check online for our state’s lottery website or look on the back of any lottery ticket. There will be information.

I’m willing to give odds that your husband won’t be interested at first (a little joke) but the counselors will be able to steer you in the right direction. They have dealt with it before and it’s FREE.

Check this out too…

There is a 24-hour confidential hot line.

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Answer by jamezyboy
strip infront of him

Answer by old doughboy
why are you asking question that don’t mean anything so now you got marry within 15 min what give story time

Answer by Mrs. BonBon
honestly you really cant MAKE him.

by your question I assume he is betting on sports?

I assume he is losing money or else you maybe not care so much?

unfortunately all gambling addictions are NOT the same and its even harder to quit if you are addicted to games like sports or poker because those two have the most amount of people that can do it and be successful at it and even make a living.

The problem is that the amount that can be successful is SMALL compared to the amount that try. And Every gambler thinks its their god-given right to be the exception to the rule!

you need to explain to him that as a husband and father – he is not allowed to be selfish – he has to think about how his actions affect his wife and kids. Its one thing to have a budget for gambling if he works and makes good money – its another if he is a losing player who chases losses and is bringing everyone down with him!

You need to have an honest discussion and if he isnt willing you may need to seek another direction. If he cant treat the conversation like an adult and admit what his goal is to get out of this – then sorry but meetings and therapy or counseling you are probably wasting your time!

Good Luck:)

Answer by Frost
Go to the Gambler’s Anonymous website and ask for an help or an intervention. Do it before it’s too late.

Answer by Ballin801
i agree with jamezyboy…. like the godfather says “make him an offer he cant refuse”…. show him something better than gambling… in my opinion sex a better rush than gambling… cuz he has more than he knows riding on his problem

Answer by soumenp
Make him aware of how his gambling addiction is putting some bad impacts in your personal life.