| Online poker in of all kinds - Texas Holdem, Seven
Card Stud, Hi-Lo Omaha, and many others - as well as any other types of
gambling, like craps and blackjack, are also just a mouse click away. Is
this type of activity as hurtful or as destructive as the others we have
explored? It can be. Think about how you might feel about your husband or
wife spending many hours neglecting you and your family while the gamble online.
Are they working to improve their relationship with you or are they using
gambling as an escape to distract them from bigger issues they 'just don't want
to talk about right now'.
Looking closely at their activities you might discover that they are visiting
free teaching or instructional sites on how to play Texas holdem or other poker
varieties. There are many sites like
www.sharkopolis.com that have lots of good free references they can use.
However, this is just another trap our society has set.
Even these free sites have a goal to lure your husband or wife into spending
money. Just like looking for items purchased online from sites like
www.gift-2-go.com on your credit card
statements, you need to look for charges that come from gambling sites too.
Are any of these activities illegal? We don't believe so, but they DO NOT
help relationships. This poker trap steals time from the family and can
lead to financial stress - which we all know will impact other areas of a
husband and wife's interactions.
Maybe it won't be an issue for your spouse, as they can truly control their
gambling and poker activities, but if you don't monitor their activities how
will you know until it is too late? Getting a copy of our booklet can help
you start to learn about signs you need to look for and things you need to be
aware of to monitor and improve the quality of your relationship.
You can find a link to is under 'Our
Services' right below. |