In March 2003 a Los Angeles man walked into a local casino put a buck into the slot machine and won $39.7 million. When talking to casino officials afterward he asked, “Please don’t tell my wife or publish my name.” Why? His wife did not approve of him gambling and he was afraid of what she would say or do if she discovered that he had been gambling. I may be wrong, but my guess is that she would forgive him when she discovered that he had won almost $40 million. She had 40 million reasons to forgive him.

But, if you play and win $39.7 million, it really isn’t a good idea to keep it a secret from your spouse.

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