HONG KONG - A chronic gambler was able to save his marriage by lopping off his index finger with a kitchen knife, a news report said on Tuesday. The 40-year-old's wife wanted to divorce him because he managed to lose all his money during a weekend of gambling. Although he made promises to stop gambling, she refused to believe him. In an act of desperation, he took out a kitchen knife and sliced off his right index finger in front of her to prove his determination.
The woman, from Zhanjiang, western Guangdong province, was "deeply moved" by his act and decided to stay with him, the newspaper said.