My husband really loves sports. So what you might say. But really..I don't watch them at all and want to do other things at night and on the weekend but he is content to watch sports all weekend. Football in the winter..baseball in the summer. What should I do.
2007-01-02 23:28:40 · 16 answers · asked by Simone 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
I tried to get into it...but I just don't find it interesting...
2007-01-02 23:31:49 · update #1
Besides who wants to watch TV for hours
2007-01-02 23:32:57 · update #2
I do things by myself..but I hate it that he is zoned out all the time
2007-01-02 23:34:46 · update #3
I don't nag him about it..I just do other things. I feel like if I hang around and watch the game I don't know anythings about it and don't care to learn. Why should I act like I'm interested when I'm not.
2007-01-03 07:59:46 · update #4
Either talk to him about it or sit down and watch it with him. You might actually enjoy it if you gave it a try.
2007-01-02 23:30:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
If this is the worst of your problems. I'd say let it go. Ask him to spend more time with you - NICELY. Don't nag him and don't make him feel like his hobby is not important. The two of you need to sit down and talk about it. At least he's not out every weekend doing God knows what.
Also, you may want to find something that interests you, instead of being fully dependant on him to have a good time. Then, while he's watching sports, you can be doing something you enjoy also.
2007-01-03 07:32:10 · answer #2 · answered by lookinforanswers 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a little thing in marriage called "compromise" - talk to your husband and try to work one out.
You don't find sports interesting, and he might not find doing whatever you do interesting - so compromise. Agree to a game or two on the weekends with him, and he has to do something you want to do as well.
Have fun with the sports at home as well - my husband and I watch football together and make our favorite team's game day fun for the whole family - we make wings and nachos, and even run a "football board" with the entire family with the winner or each quarter getting something (such as out of a chore for the day/ later bedtime).
Marriage is compromise - you may hate his sports and I am sure he would find getting a manicure and massage shear torture. (Men and women are just different - that's one of the things that tend to attract us to each other!)
2007-01-03 08:53:07 · answer #3 · answered by Susie D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good luck! I'dlove to find a solution to this problem, too!!
Don't get me wrong, I like some sports. But my BF watches sports ALL THE TIME. He almost never watches anything else! We only have one TV in our house right now, and 95% of the time, it's on a sports channel. *hangs self*
I feel your pain...wish I had an answer for you. I'm still looking for one myself.
2007-01-03 07:45:07 · answer #4 · answered by Heather C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I can understand what the problem is. While I am watching a game or a movie on TV at times my wife gets angry and wont talk to me. It is her way to show that she needs my attention and I leave the damn game or movie and make up with her. I guess, you need to make him understand that there are some needs that he is supposed to be fulfilling for you too. However do it nicely rather than getting into a row. Sit with him and talk to him, get to an understanding and I guess if your husband is sensible he will understand.
2007-01-03 07:39:02 · answer #5 · answered by Coolguy_punjabi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if he was watching sports at the time u were marrying him - well, your saw with your own eyes what u were buying. so stay quiet or leave him if u don't like his habit. u don't change people. if u try they will hate u for that. but if he started watching sports after u got married - well, there is smth wrong with u so he pretends to tune himself out of his life. maybe u should observe - are u a fun to be with? do u make him happy? does he have the life he wanted when he was young?
2007-01-03 07:38:15 · answer #6 · answered by jacky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your husband sounds like he's bored.
Ask him if he would like to go out on a holiday with you it would be a good change if he disagrees then may a holiday trip either with some friends or on your own for change.
I can undersatnd you need his attention but being away for a while will make a difference it would also give your husband some space as well as to you too.
2007-01-03 07:36:28 · answer #7 · answered by Dipi s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell him that you want to go out at least once a week to a movie ,or for dinner or drinks, something not related to sports. In exchange you'll watch one game a week w/ him,(quid pro quo), and let him explain the rules, etc of the game (you might even like it). If he says , "no thanks", then tell him you'll go w/ friends, or by yourself if you have to. Though I hope he wouldn't say, "no" since your offering to do something w/ him that he enjoys in exchange for something you would like to do. It would also allow you to spend more time together(and he might even like it: ). GL to you and a Happy New Year too. Hope this helped.
2007-01-03 08:10:48 · answer #8 · answered by GreyGHost29 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should get out and enjoy life! There's no problem with couples having different interests, so long as they still have enough in common to sustain a good marriage.
So while hubby has his butt planted in front of the boob tube, sign up for dance classes, join a pottery class, attend a book reading, go to a wine tasting party, ride your bike, get your neighbor to walk with you, etc....
Life is for living!
2007-01-03 07:32:25 · answer #9 · answered by kja63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bargain. Let him watch his sports but for a couple of hours a day in return for something you want to do together and promise if he does this then you won't moan and will fetch him the occasional beer.
Compromise.
2007-01-03 07:31:07 · answer #10 · answered by Bagpuss 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
make him happy & watch with him all the matches & prepar alot of copcorn & when there isn't any matches tell him "let's go out side or any thing u want 2 do" and really he will feel that u love see him happy & he must do any thing that make u happy
2007-01-03 08:12:56 · answer #11 · answered by sweety girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋