When the Enemy Finds a New Foothold

[BethJ]

I occasionally try to get him to just play for a certain period, then we do something else. He is able to stop if we HAVE to be somewhere, he just usually makes us late. The thing that is troubling to me (one of the things) is how he is demonstrating to our kids that he is not a man of his word. They already don't trust that he will do what he says he will do. My H knows that morally I think gambling is wrong, but I told him that doesn't even bother me, as that's his business. What bothers me is how it affects his relationship with us. I guess it's just time to tell him that again. That ought to make things pleasant for a day (yes, that's sarcasm you hear). He just left (late) on a field trip with the three older kids. I need to coiunt my blessings. This is MUCH better for the kids than to be without their dad. I just want my old H back!