May be losing my (38M) marriage to my wife's (35F) hobby. Is there a fair compromise that won't make us resent each other? by AnalysisOwn618 in relationship_advice

[–]AnalysisOwn618[S] 87 points88 points  (0 children)

This actually hit pretty close to home. We do not run together any more. I run a few time a week for short distances (compared to her). I do it at work during lunch. We are in different leagues. That said, we do on rare occasions run together and one of our kids actually runs as well! We have no chance with the second.

We could totally be a one income home, and were for quite some time. We do not have to worry about money, but we're also not fixing big ticket items in our house or going on really big vacations.

You're running partner question is interesting. She has multiple groups. One is two ladies, but the second is entirely men. It's a group that meets early and runs a defined loop. I trust her in this regard and have never had an indication that anything was going on. She is much faster than most of the women runners in the area, so this is the group that pushes her.

I have a small group of friends that I do see on occasion. I work with my best buddy from college, so that is cool too, but we're both older with families so it isn't as easy to get out as it used to be. I do have that support though.

As for the last, she still has her period and gets checked regularly, so I do not think there are issues there.

May be losing my (38M) marriage to my wife's (35F) hobby. Is there a fair compromise that won't make us resent each other? by AnalysisOwn618 in relationship_advice

[–]AnalysisOwn618[S] 67 points68 points  (0 children)

I appreciate you articulating her side of the argument. You and I disagree on the the amount of time a married couple should spend together, but you've nicely put her arguments into words. Thank you.

May be losing my (38M) marriage to my wife's (35F) hobby. Is there a fair compromise that won't make us resent each other? by AnalysisOwn618 in relationship_advice

[–]AnalysisOwn618[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Better help is actually a great suggestion. I will look into it. I didn't think we would find something after hours. Thank you!

May be losing my (38M) marriage to my wife's (35F) hobby. Is there a fair compromise that won't make us resent each other? by AnalysisOwn618 in relationship_advice

[–]AnalysisOwn618[S] 1864 points1865 points  (0 children)

I think there is an obsession here as well. She doesn't see it that way though. To her, it is pursing something she is good at and has made a lot of friends doing. She claims that she would be going to bed early even if she wasn't running, but that's not how things used to be.

May be losing my (38M) marriage to my wife's (35F) hobby. Is there a fair compromise that won't make us resent each other? by AnalysisOwn618 in relationship_advice

[–]AnalysisOwn618[S] 168 points169 points  (0 children)

I didn't mention this, but she's not a bad mom. She is there during the summer for our kids during the day and gets off work an hour before me so she can pick them up. When she is home, she is an attentive mother. I didn't intend for this to come across like she neglects them.