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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My spouse is a compulsive shopper and hoarder. They are hiding their credit card bills from me so I don't know what their cc debt is, but at one point they were carrying a balance of about 15K. (I have my own credit card and do not carry a balance.) They pay household expenses. We have 2 kids in college. I help them with tuition etc. My spouse does not help at all with those expenses. Has anybody been able to work with their spouse to stop compulsive shopping? Our lower level is packed with purchases made over the years, almost all of it unopened. I am overwhelmed with it. I don't know what to do. I am exhausted looking at all this stuff and I have anxiety over what the debt on it could be. Any advice?[/quote]

Had a sister-in-law who had the same problem on a similar or greater scale. Lots of unopened packages. The couple had no children--ended in divorce after she inherited a substantial amount.

Two issues: shopping addiction & hoarding addiction.

Your spouse needs psychological counseling. Maybe you can google articles on these addictions and how to treat each one.[/quote]

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