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.