According to my mother dearest, it is worst to end up with a gambling spouse than a cheating spouse.

A cheating spouse, out of guilt of breaking the marital vows, will generally be apologetic about it. Hence, they leave your personal life alone and it will be much easier to make a clean break when necessary.

A gambling habit, however, is trickier. Gambling per se is not a vital vice. In Singapore culture, a little gambling is a part and parcel of life as the general population place a little wager on games such as 4D and Toto. But the problem will arise if the gambling ever grew big enough to become an addiction and compulsion. And the wager you place grew beyond your means.

A gambling spouse who is also an addict will destroy the family, leaving debts behind even if a break is achieved. What makes it more painful is that the addict may not even realized that they have a serious flaw in their character.

Hence, my mother declared that it is worst to end up with a gambler than a womanizer. That is, unless the womanizer gives you the incurable diseases.

My call? Both are mistakes we should NEVER make. Case close!