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<blockquote data-quote="Blue" data-source="post: 9238907" data-attributes="member: 20564"><p>Couple of different directions.</p><p></p><p>First, when we got married we knew that we fell in love with each other as we were, not just who we would become as a spouse. So we each had one night a week for our own things. For me that was RPGs, my wife did bellydance. We made time for each other because we didn't want the other to give up what they enjoyed.</p><p></p><p>Second, I play and run in groups with lots of married couples. Including a few where one spouse is the GM. But we're all older (30s to 50s), and I haven't seen any favoritism or anything like that - if just works. The "worst" is that we usually are sized where we can play down one but not down two, but if a couple can't make it that's two and we're off, but if a single person can't make it that means they usually miss the session.</p><p></p><p>Third, I took a break when my kids were each born, several months. Yes, it interrupted the campaign I was running each time. No, I don't regret it. Babies are a lot of work, and I did everything I could in the evenings and overnight to let my wife get some sleep. She had to deal with everything during the day while I was at work. And when the babies started sleeping though the night and the hour-by-hour care settled down some, after talking to my wife I picked back up running one night and focused on the children the other six.</p><p></p><p>I right now have a long running Call of Cthulhu game on hiatus because one couple of the players had a baby, and we have a long running 5e campaign that we're rushing to complete because the DM and one of the players are expecting in April. They are also players in my game and I'm holding off starting my next campaign until probably June/July so they can join it.</p><p></p><p>Another game has a single father with his two young (<10) girls. They come in sometimes and wave to the camera, or need him for a few minutes. We're adults, we understand, and if giving him a 10 minute break in a session means we can keep gaming with our friend and give him some fun, that's more than worth it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blue, post: 9238907, member: 20564"] Couple of different directions. First, when we got married we knew that we fell in love with each other as we were, not just who we would become as a spouse. So we each had one night a week for our own things. For me that was RPGs, my wife did bellydance. We made time for each other because we didn't want the other to give up what they enjoyed. Second, I play and run in groups with lots of married couples. Including a few where one spouse is the GM. But we're all older (30s to 50s), and I haven't seen any favoritism or anything like that - if just works. The "worst" is that we usually are sized where we can play down one but not down two, but if a couple can't make it that's two and we're off, but if a single person can't make it that means they usually miss the session. Third, I took a break when my kids were each born, several months. Yes, it interrupted the campaign I was running each time. No, I don't regret it. Babies are a lot of work, and I did everything I could in the evenings and overnight to let my wife get some sleep. She had to deal with everything during the day while I was at work. And when the babies started sleeping though the night and the hour-by-hour care settled down some, after talking to my wife I picked back up running one night and focused on the children the other six. I right now have a long running Call of Cthulhu game on hiatus because one couple of the players had a baby, and we have a long running 5e campaign that we're rushing to complete because the DM and one of the players are expecting in April. They are also players in my game and I'm holding off starting my next campaign until probably June/July so they can join it. Another game has a single father with his two young (<10) girls. They come in sometimes and wave to the camera, or need him for a few minutes. We're adults, we understand, and if giving him a 10 minute break in a session means we can keep gaming with our friend and give him some fun, that's more than worth it. [/QUOTE]
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