What Do We All Have In Common?

[todko]

Originally Posted by Gander

Most of my gambling buddies are single as well. Nothing wrong with staying single if thats your thing. Very tough to bet with money that isnt scared when you are married, must be even harder when you have children. I noticed that guy Point Given 1985 was saying he lost $900 the other day and he supposedly has a one year old child. That would kill me to lose that kind of money knowing I could have spent it on my child.

I liked being single and would have stayed that way had it not been for meeting my wife (special one in a world where there are so many not so special ones). It was a lot easier gambling when I was single because I had more disposable income and I didnt stress about when I had to be home.
Thank God my wife knows how much I love horse racing and shes not the kind of person who wouldnt take that away from me, irregardless of the bad stigma that comes with guys who gamble on horses. Creating a nice balance between the 2 (horse racing & having a great marriage) is the best of both worlds.

You can't really blame PointGiven1985 for losing $900 at the track -- it actually could have been much worse -- hell, he could have sold the kid for gambling money.