Lottery Winners End Up Divorced Claiming Money Cannot Buy Love

Winning the lottery does funny things to people. Some people go on huge shopping sprees, while others do not even cash the winning ticket until months after they win. One thing that is up for debate is whether the money can buy happiness.

For one couple from Wales, winning the gambling lottery did not make for a happy ending. They were elated three years ago when they won, but now their relationship has ended in a break up.

Craig Pope and Claire Owen were just struggling along trying to pay off credit card and student loan debt back in 2004. Then, on Christmas Eve of that year, Pope bought a gambling lottery ticket. The result of that gamble was that he won the lottery.

Even though he bought the ticket, he shared the winnings with Owen. The couple moved out of the house that they lived in, and bought a five bedroom house with a pool. They also upgraded their automobiles and went on a shopping spree. Life appeared to be great.

Now, three years later, the couple has separated. Although the split was amicable, it still shows that money cannot buy happiness. "We were happy when we were broke because we had each other and the baby. But everything changed after that," said Owen.

She went on to say, "I can't blame the lottery money for splitting us up, but people think that if you are rich then every day will be sunny. It's just not like that."

The couple has joint custody of their daughter, and still see each other, but they are no longer romantically involved.

June 1, 2008
Posted By Terry Goodwin
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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