Not to jinx it, but she’s made so much progress! She was able to sit Gino down on the couch, identify what she was feeling, and then have a calm, respectful discussion explaining what she was thinking, that she was sorry and regretted it, and also inviting him to be honest about the fact that he lied too (because he did). And even when he got defensive and denied lying (again, he did) she didn’t get reactive. Her emotions showed up in the conversation, she was clearly upset (which is absolutely fine), but she didn’t allow her emotions to control her. It was really touching to see her communicate in a heathier way. Unfortunately it doesn’t look like that progress continues in the next episode, but I hope it’s something she continues to work on because she was doing so well!
She clearly manipulated the shit out of Gino. Yes, he should have communicated that he quit his job. However, that does not make it a “lie” or put it equal to what she did. She took the money for something irrelevant and lied directly about it, even asking her former bf (who seems way too close to her for some odd reason) for extra money, which she also omitted from Gino.
Then in that talk she made herself appear as a victim and of course Gino would try to cheer her up, exactly what she wanted. When you do all of that and even manage to have your significant other apologize, you are a master manipulator.