SWMBO Hobbies

[Brewnicorn]

I had a problem similar to OP's with my girlfriend (now wife). So, one day, I brought home World of Warcraft for her. Problem solved. Nowadays, she plays Minecraft, which I highly recommend as it is potentially even more addictive and much cheaper.

 

[_JP_]

I see you're in Seattle. How about getting her to watch them Seahawks once in a while? I introduced my wife to football a few years ago, explained the game, etc, and now she's the one in 2 fantasy leagues and knows much more about the NFL than I do.

Who has time for fantasy football when there's beer to brew? Oh yeah, she helps me on brew day also.

Other than that, she likes to scrapbook, and helps remodel the house (painting, trim, etc).

 

[FromZwolle]

I see you're in Seattle. How about getting her to watch them Seahawks once in a while? I introduced my wife to football a few years ago, explained the game, etc, and now she's the one in 2 fantasy leagues and knows much more about the NFL than I do.

Who has time for fantasy football when there's beer to brew? Oh yeah, she helps me on brew day also.

Other than that, she likes to scrapbook, and helps remodel the house (painting, trim, etc).

uhhhh, HOCKEY!

 

[bengerman]

I see you're in Seattle. How about getting her to watch them Seahawks once in a while?

what a terrible time to suggest this.

 

[danorocks17]

my wife likes zumba and taking baths

 

[_JP_]

what a terrible time to suggest this.

Falcons didn't look too hot either Sunday. Coach Smith forgot to tell them preseason's over.

 

[runningweird]

it sounds like she has no real interests and is a bit on the lazy side. I can relate to that in some ways(the lazy side anyway). Perhaps you should try to find her some friends as a distraction? or since she sounds like dead weight(unless the sex is worth it) you should find a swmbo with hobbies?

 

[FromZwolle]

or since she sounds like dead weight(unless the sex is worth it) you should find a swmbo with hobbies?

wow, cold. maybe she could review this thread and see if any of the suggestions pique her interest.

 

[runningweird]

wow, cold. maybe she could review this thread and see if any of the suggestions pique her interest.

In that case I am not here. without hobbies she could turn all her energy into rage and focus it on me! My apologies if it was cold but this is the internet.

but really, I have dated women who had no hobbies, and that is why i use the past tense. My wife has lots of interests that are different from my own and while we don't always get completely entrenched in each-others hobbies having them keeps us from going crazy(5 kids) and keeps us interesting to each-other.

 

[seabass07]

Very true. If only one of you has an obsessive hobby while the other has no interest in any hobby, there will be a lot of conflict!

 

[bad67z]

My wife just picked up a sewing machine a couple months ago. She loves it and I'm happy she finally has a hobby. Come Janurary after we have the baby, I'm going to try and get her into my latest hobby. Fitness. Running and weight lifting. Really if she just got into running I'd be happy. I did my first Warrior Dash this past weekend and am now hooked on obstacles Races. I'm hoping she'll do them with me in 2012.

This is the same hobby my wife took up when she was expecting our son 11 years ago, she decided to make him a quilt and the rest is history. She now has a dedicated sewing room, I gave up my office which I didn't need as much as I travel. There are two sewing machines, a surger, two layout tables and more stuff that can cut you than a glass factory. So once it cools off and she wraps the yard/garden work up for the year the handbags and quilts will be soon to follow. Happy Wife = Happy Life.

 

[beersteiner2345]

I still can't imagine not having any hobbies. My sister-in-law is like this. Never has had any hobbies, and probably never will.

Seems like life would suck tremendously without stuff to do. And I could never be with anyone who didn't have some hobbies...

 

[bad67z]

I still can't imagine not having any hobbies. My sister-in-law is like this. Never has had any hobbies, and probably never will.

Seems like life would suck tremendously without stuff to do. And I could never be with anyone who didn't have some hobbies...

That's funny I also have a sil that has no hobbies. Unless watching reality TV and abstaining from cooking or cleaning counts.

 

[Randar]

My wife is an indentured servant to academia. 60 hour weeks and reading and writing papers and grants the rest of her waking hours in addition to basic household maintenance and child-rearing.

She talks of working out and of hobbies but there is no follow-through (she just doesn't prioritize it). I am hoping she finds a more stable family-friendly job with Thing 2 on the way else I may well lose my marbles for my hobby.

 

[beersteiner2345]

That's funny I also have a sil that has no hobbies. Unless watching reality TV and abstaining from cooking or cleaning counts.

I will say my sil does keep up the house, and is a good (if not overbearing) mother.

 

[funkapottomous]

Mine has quite a few hobbies, and we share a few as well.

She paints, and is pretty damn good at it. Her best painting was lost in the move, but it was a close up (faces) of two girls who were side by side and were clearly different races, but were painted with the same colors. It was so cool. We looked for it forever.

When she's not painting or going to class, she's being the biggest RUSH nerd ever. (if she ever had the chance, she'd leave me for Neil Peart, or Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and probably even the original drummer.)

We both like playing board games and are pretty big nerds, so we like playing games like Catan and have recently started playing Munchkin. When I get some more cash we're going to start playing ZOMBIES!!! too.

 

[android]

How about blowing the brewmaster?


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lol, my wife got a kick out of that one...

 

[two_hearted]

My SWMBO likes to save the world. In particular Haiti.

 

[Eerational]

As crazy as this sounds, I think you need to spend more time with her assuming you even want to and if not than its time to move on. I’m pretty sure the beer isn’t going anywhere... maybe start doing larger batches so the brewing time / beer ratio is more accommodating. I’m a proponent of the book mentioned below.

The five love languages are "modes" of communication set forth in The Five Love Languages by relationship counselor Gary Chapman. They include:

•Quality Time
•Words of Affirmation
•Gifts
•Acts of Service
•Physical Touch

 

[jgln]

Mine has many but the two right now that keep her the most busy are gardening and making concrete sculptures which she is very,very good at. She actually makes a form and then carves it. Very much like making statues. But that is a physical hobby, you really need to want to do it, lugging and mixing all the concrete.

I have tons myself, many we share, but I really think she needs to find her own. She has none because she has no interest. Hobbies come from wanting to do, period. But yes, unless you are exposed to ideas you never know it is something you can do.

I myself, wish I had more time (and $$$) to devote to my saltwater reef tank (125g).

I watch Martha Stewart (because she does) and she is always discussing hobbies for ideas.

 

[cricky101]

Another of my girlfriend's hobbies is making "to-do" lists for me. Stupid yard work.

 

[Dkmount721]

Just tell her to make a Reddit account...

 

[dmbRedGetta]

+1 to the running. I know you said she's tried jogging in the past, but has she ever done a race? My wife and I started running 3.5 years ago with the couch to 5k program, and the rest is history. Running is a great release for us, especially when the stress starts piling up (and it sounds like you all have pretty busy schedules). And there's just something about finishing a race that gives you a great feeling of accomplishment.

My wife recently completed her first triahtlon, and is currently training for her first full marathon. Me, I'm still just a half-marathoner

 

[beersteiner2345]

+1 to the running. I know you said she's tried jogging in the past, but has she ever done a race? My wife and I started running 3.5 years ago with the couch to 5k program, and the rest is history. Running is a great release for us, especially when the stress starts piling up (and it sounds like you all have pretty busy schedules). And there's just something about finishing a race that gives you a great feeling of accomplishment.

My wife recently completed her first triahtlon, and is currently training for her first full marathon. Me, I'm still just a half-marathoner

Yeah, there is a huge difference from just running to run (stupid and boring) and running with a goal. My wife HATED running until I signed her up for her first 5K. Now she loves it. Even training runs, since all the time she spends training takes time off her 5K time. She shed 10 minutes (a LOT of time in a 5K) of her time in a matter of about 6 months.