What can I do about my partner's gambling?
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It is very difficult to care for someone who has a gambling problem. The person gambling is responsible for their behaviour and is the only one able to change that gambling behaviour.
But there are things that you CAN do:
- consider arranging separate bank accounts
- get legal advice about how to protect your share of the house
- cancel and destroy joint credit cards
- keep your credit cards and cash secure
- pay bills yourself or arrange an automatic bank transfer.
Relationships Australia provides a range of counselling and support services to gamblers and their families:
