Dear Amy: Im in a long-term marriage. I have hidden debt (in my name only).
The debt is around $45,000. I incurred this debt through light gambling, buying clothes, makeup, travel, hobbies, gifts to adult children and also moving it around to prevent my husband from finding out about it.
I completely manage this debt because my income covers it.
In the marriage, part of our income is shared for household needs and the remainder is for each spouse to handle as they wish, with the expectation of much of it going to savings as we are nearing retirement.
Im torn between telling my husband about it, which may or may not end the marriage, and just leaving the marriage without telling him abou…
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