Are Sports [Destroying
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011Some couples spend a lot of time with each other on the weekends. Sports can also be a dominating factor int he household. Women with certain husbands commonly find themselves having to plan around certain sporting events. It’s like when you remind him that your son’s wedding is Saturday afternoon, and he balks because that will keep him from watching the kickoff. Most women resent sports because they don’t enjoy watching them with their man. This is why sports can destroy a marriage.
No one gets married to spend their time alone, and a sports widow is virtually alone for many hours at a time. Many husbands aren’t to blame nowadays however. It’s a sad commentary that so many married folk would prefer to spend time alone watching a game than in quality interaction with their spouse, but it happens in couple after couple, weekend after weedend, and holidays are included since they often feature important sporting events.
Moderation is the key to most things in life, and it’s the same with sports. Moderation is best even if both people love to watch sports. Afterall, sitting on the couch yelling at the TV isn’t the same thing as quality time. You need to spend time talking and just being together in order for your marriage to grow and strengthen. The problem is even worse is it’s just one partner at fault and you can’t even extract them from the TV to have friends over. You may wonder why you got married in the first place if this is how you’re spending all of your time.
In order to resolve this type of situation, moderation and compromise are very important. You should discuss your spouse’s sports habits before you two even get married. You two need to set guidelines and stick to them to ensure you both stay happy. Forget all but the most important sporting events if you have to. Make sure you tell him early on about upcoming appointments and get-togethers and then remind him often. If he’s watching a sporting event that was already agreed upon, it’s best not to bother him. If you allow him his quality time by himself, the time that the two of you spend together will be even better. Doc No. hlsoehasl-sldhgt
Kristie Brown writes on a variety of topics from health to technology. Check out her websites on how to save a marriage and save my marriage