I have just found out that my husband of 16 years in the last six months has gotten himself into gambling trouble of $150,000. Besides being devastated and heartbroken, I am trying to figure out how do I NOT drown and swim out of this water.
We both are very successful with great-paying jobs. We have a joint savings/checking account. Then he has his own checking account where he would normally deposit 10% of his earnings for fun and his poker playing nights, which have apparently turned into blackjack nights.
Our joint account has over $100,000, and we have an investment account of $100,000, plus both of our 401(k)s.
I need to know what my best steps are. I personally (I guess jointly) have roughly $15,000 in debt at 0% due t…
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