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<blockquote data-quote="Skaros" data-source="post: 401745" data-attributes="member: 1401"><p>If I didn't see you posting so often on these boards, I'd think you were trolling yourself.</p><p></p><p>From the very small amount of insight we have into this guy's life, the best decision could in fact be to not game at all (as far as we know, anyway).</p><p></p><p>Wives, who love their husbands, really don't usually ask for things like this unless they see very good reason for it....or a good underlying problem behind her reasoning.</p><p></p><p>My best advise is to have a conversation about the issues where you take turns trying to understand each other's points of view.</p><p></p><p>Conflict resolution is one of the most important keys to successful marriage. In fact, studies show that it tends to be the single most decisive factor in staying together through the years.</p><p></p><p>A good technique to try is to have one of you start by expressing how he/she feels about the issue, while the other one simply listens and interrupts only to summarize what he/she is saying...to insure understanding.</p><p></p><p>Then switch roles so that both of you understand fully where the other is coming from.</p><p></p><p>Usually the issues, as others have suggested here, go beyond a dislike of the thing that, on the surface, you are arguing about. Perhaps, as someone suggested, the underlying issue is that she doesn't feel enough time is being devoted to more critical issues throughout the week, and is pointing to the adition of a game night as something that will definitely worsen the problem.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, First step is to talk about it and understand each other's point of view. Second step, after good understanding is reached, is to brainstorm solutions.</p><p></p><p>To get rid of any aditional stereotypes, as has been suggested, having her watch a game or be around during one may help a lot.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p><p></p><p>-Skaros</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Skaros, post: 401745, member: 1401"] If I didn't see you posting so often on these boards, I'd think you were trolling yourself. From the very small amount of insight we have into this guy's life, the best decision could in fact be to not game at all (as far as we know, anyway). Wives, who love their husbands, really don't usually ask for things like this unless they see very good reason for it....or a good underlying problem behind her reasoning. My best advise is to have a conversation about the issues where you take turns trying to understand each other's points of view. Conflict resolution is one of the most important keys to successful marriage. In fact, studies show that it tends to be the single most decisive factor in staying together through the years. A good technique to try is to have one of you start by expressing how he/she feels about the issue, while the other one simply listens and interrupts only to summarize what he/she is saying...to insure understanding. Then switch roles so that both of you understand fully where the other is coming from. Usually the issues, as others have suggested here, go beyond a dislike of the thing that, on the surface, you are arguing about. Perhaps, as someone suggested, the underlying issue is that she doesn't feel enough time is being devoted to more critical issues throughout the week, and is pointing to the adition of a game night as something that will definitely worsen the problem. Anyway, First step is to talk about it and understand each other's point of view. Second step, after good understanding is reached, is to brainstorm solutions. To get rid of any aditional stereotypes, as has been suggested, having her watch a game or be around during one may help a lot. Good luck! -Skaros [/QUOTE]
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