A mother-of-two whose husband lost NZ$200,000 (101,000; $132,000) gambling has spoken out urging others to be aware of the warning signs.
Forced to sell their home
The woman, from Christchurch, New Zealand, spoke to Stuff about her husbands gambling problem, which he had managed to hide for over 10 years. As a result of his gambling debt, the family were forced to sell their home and the couples 20-year marriage broke down. To fund his habit he was able to take out loans from 10 finance firms.
Speaking about the early warning signs, she first became aware of her husband gambling 14 or 15 years ago when she saw him in the TAB, a betting venue. At the time, when he said it was a one-off she believed him.
I realize now that I married a com…
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