She Called Off Her Wedding And Left Her Ex After Finding Out That He Had A Gambling Addiction And Was In A Mountain Of Debt
Can you imagine being with someone for a decade? By that point, you might assume that you know absolutely everything about your partner– from the little things like their favorite food and color to their deeper, darker secrets.
But what if you stayed with someone for so long and eventually found out you didn’t really know about their major issues?
That’s the sticky situation this 28-year-old woman recently found herself in.
She and her (now ex) boyfriend had been together for over 10 years.
“We never lived together, but I think I can confidently say that I know him– or so I thought,” she said.
Just last year, he even proposed to her, and they got engaged. However, it wasn’t until she and her now-ex began planning their wedding that she uncovered some of his dark secrets.
Apparently, her ex was in a mountain of debt with the bank and had taken out a bunch of cash loan applications.
“The reason? He is addicted to online gambling, like Casino Plus, Bingo Plus, and more,” she revealed.
Now, she admitted to knowing about the fact that her ex was into playing at an online casino. However, she never realized he was addicted– especially to the point of needing to take out loans just to keep playing.
Drobot Dean – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
That’s why, as soon as she found out about her ex’s gambling addiction and debt, she immediately called off the wedding. To her, his issues just hit too close to home, given her family history.
“I come from a family where debt and gambling have always been a problem, so I promised myself that I want to get out of this situation,” she explained.
Ever since canceling her wedding and ending her relationship, though, her friends have been urging her to try and fix things with her ex. In fact, they believe that she should try to help him with his issues instead of just leaving him.
So now, she can’t help but wonder if leaving her ex after finding out about his gambling addiction was really the wrong thing to do.
How would you feel about being blindsided like that after being with your partner for over a decade? Do you think she made a smart decision by leaving him, or should she have stuck by his side? What would you have done?
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