Anna,
That is so sad...
I've watched my ex fall farther and farther into the debths of gambling. He is now living in a broken down trailor in a bad city. His brother just came up from FL and they are living together. The ex just got audited by the IRS. He hasn't done his taxes since we divorced, @ 7 years ago. He never claimed the income from when I bought his share of the house. He spent those tens of thousands of dollars in a matter of months.
It's very very sad.
He's still in denial of a problem.
Thanks for your work. It's difficult, and so necessary.
Shalom!