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<blockquote data-quote="aco175" data-source="post: 9238740" data-attributes="member: 27385">I think the bigger issues my wife and I had concerning my hobbies was her seeing me as getting to do something fun while she stayed home dealing with the kids.&nbsp; We have had a stable place to play D&amp;D at the Legion after the Scout meeting, so we never played at our home.&nbsp; I do recall my mother being a bit upset with the noise levels when we played at my parents house over the years.&nbsp; Half the noise is my father who is half deaf and talks way too loud.&nbsp; She is a saint though and never said we could not play.&nbsp; I do agree that your wife should have other hobbies she likes to do and be able to go do them.&nbsp; I also find a set time works best for scheduling things and keeping everyone happy.&nbsp; I D&amp;D every Wednesday night after scouts.&nbsp; She is going to bed at that time, so not a big deal.&nbsp; I also golf every Friday after work.&nbsp; This took a bit more telling her to not plan things on Fridays, but it works and she makes plans for Saturday or Thursday night.&nbsp; Now the kids are older and everything is fine(ish).&nbsp; The boy is in college and plays with us when he is home.&nbsp; The girl is in high school and busy with cheering and whatever teenage girls do.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="aco175, post: 9238740, member: 27385"] I think the bigger issues my wife and I had concerning my hobbies was her seeing me as getting to do something fun while she stayed home dealing with the kids. We have had a stable place to play D&D at the Legion after the Scout meeting, so we never played at our home. I do recall my mother being a bit upset with the noise levels when we played at my parents house over the years. Half the noise is my father who is half deaf and talks way too loud. She is a saint though and never said we could not play. I do agree that your wife should have other hobbies she likes to do and be able to go do them. I also find a set time works best for scheduling things and keeping everyone happy. I D&D every Wednesday night after scouts. She is going to bed at that time, so not a big deal. I also golf every Friday after work. This took a bit more telling her to not plan things on Fridays, but it works and she makes plans for Saturday or Thursday night. Now the kids are older and everything is fine(ish). The boy is in college and plays with us when he is home. The girl is in high school and busy with cheering and whatever teenage girls do. [/QUOTE]

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