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Hi all,

I’ve been matched betting since the end of March this year and made a steady £300 per month spending about 30-60 mins each day finding offers. I’ve also started to look in to trading on Betfair now that sign up offers have all been done and also looking at each way arbing. I spend around 30-120mins each day, on top of a Mon-Fri full time job, and my fiancé has started to moan that I’m getting obsessed and we may not see much of each other if it continues. She was all for it in the beginning when I was making extra money but now she’s not so sure/supportive.

How do you all manage your home life, on top of a full time job, and a partner/family?

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1 December 30, 2016 at 5:15 pm

Typical women. That’s why I’m single. You just can’t get along with these animals. If she has that logic you’ve pointed out above, dump her. 😉

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randomer101 0 December 30, 2016 at 5:24 pm

I know how you feel mate, my girlfriend eventually got so fed up she gave me the ultimatum of choosing between her or match betting.

Anyway, MB is going great.

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Pickle 57 December 30, 2016 at 9:26 pm

My wifes very supportive. I havent hoarded my winnings weve had extra holidays and bunged her a few quid for new carpets and TV so everyones happy.

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FoG_BLoG 47 December 30, 2016 at 10:56 pm

You gotta adopt I think. That’s why I am doing less horses and more acca’s – can sort them out with about 30 mins anytime in the evening.

And we have had a new sofa out of it so that keeps her happy too. Along with extra spending money on hols.

It’s about finding a time that works for both of you. And work around that. Also get used to doing a lot on your phone too. Then it’s more flexible. You can get a few bets done while waiting about.

For me it’s probably the mood swings that are more damaging than the time spent. And it’s not just the time spent making the bets – I’m much more likely to watch 5 matches in the telly in one day if I have a little acca on. There’s a couple of things to watch out. It can still be a dangerous addiction whether winning or losing.

It’s a balancing act.

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oddbet 2 December 31, 2016 at 7:37 pm

To be fair to her, a full time job and another couple of hours per day is a lot of time.

MB can be a time sink, so I would advise some days where you give it a rest and take your girlfriend out using your profits.

The money is nice but worthless if we destroy personal relationships.

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MB Anonymous 1 December 31, 2016 at 8:13 pm

To be fair to her also, she has been really supportive up until this week but I’ve actually taken 3 days off over Xmas so I don’t really get it? I paid for a new computer and printer for us and paying for a holiday next year with my profits! My time spent is a guesstimate but I’ve never seen it as a problem – maybe I’ll set a time limit each day and go from there.

Thanks for the replies guys and happy new year!

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Starlord 0 January 12, 2017 at 9:57 pm

Not posted here for a while but noticed this thread. I made a slow transition several months ago from matched betting to trading (still do MB offers when i can). An equally, if not more, time consuming activity.

Anyway, I attended a trading course a while back and got to meet a lot of traders of various experience. The one thing that really stood out when getting to know them was the ridiculous divorce rate. All of them cited betting/trading as a factor in it, too. It was a sobering moment. It made me realise how much time this actually takes from far more important things. It made me really cut back for a while and spend more time with the family.

I think if your wife is already complaining then you should give her the attention she needs. This is only money, after all.

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