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I’ve been with my girlfriend for 5 years. She has been amazing and I very much love her. She confessed a few months ago that for the better part of our relationship, she has had a gambling addiction. It was very hard for me to process and I remained supportive but distanced myself. I am so conflicted now. I want to stay with her because I love her but she has lied to me a lot and has become a bit resentful of me being distant. She relapsed and partly blames me for my lack of support. I know longer want to live together but would like to keep working on our relationship. She sees this as a betrayal and if I don’t support her in her down moments then I won’t deserve her in her good moments when she recovers. I am so full guilt and love and hurt. She is doing things to get better such as self exclusion and therapy. I believe she will get better, but I also fear she might hurt me and lie to me again.
Does anyone have any advice for me? Or have been in a similar situation.
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