Anybody else's wife think your sports obsession is ridiculous?

JoshNew Dad

Jul 30·1 min read

I try to explain that football season is basically sacred and she just rolls her eyes. Like yeah maybe I care too much about my teams but it's my one thing you know? Told her I don't complain about her spending three hours at Target. She said that's not the same thing. Are the husbands out there allowed to have hobbies or did I miss that memo when I got married?

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JJake M.RegularJul 30

This is the eternal struggle. I get maybe three hours on Sunday that feel like they're just for me and football is part of that. Wife doesn't get it. Don't think she ever will.

JJoeRegularJul 31

The key is making sure you're not checking out entirely on family stuff during the season. When I can do that, wife's way more cool with the football obsession.

GGarrett M.New DadJul 31

My wife gives me grief about this every fall. But like if I explain that it's the one thing that's just mine, usually she gets it. Maybe frame it that way instead of defending football itself?

CChris M.RegularJul 31

To be fair you could probably meet her halfway on this one. Like football season is sacred but maybe some Sundays you skip a game for family time? Compromise and all that.