Q&A Is My Spouse's Financial Infidelity Linked to Their Affair or Is It a Separate Issue?

Submitted by Rick_Reynolds Wed, 01/21/2026 - 09:16

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My spouse committed financial infidelity in the form of hidden credit card debt. The purchases were not for anything related to the affair or anything inappropriate, but added up to tens of thousands of dollars spent on hobbies and food. They engaged in the affair after the financial infidelity was discovered. Do you view these forms of deception as linked or separate issues? Can they change?

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