Has Marriage or Relashionships effected ur gaming life?

I've been married for about 2 years now - and it's put quite a damper on my gaming. For one - there's the common naggings about how much time I spend behind my PC. And even if I do get the oppertunity to spend as long as I need to game, it's never really comfortable with the Family in the house. I'm constantly getting interruptions from the wife.

Anyone else have similar issues ?

Lol no. I don't date, and I probably won't be married 'till I'm about 22/23/24ish. I'm 17 at the mo'.

no i'm not going to get married

Lol no. I don't date, and I probably won't be married 'till I'm about 22/23/24ish. I'm 17 at the mo'.

HipYoungster42

iguess im just lucky my gf /partner enjoys watching me play ps3:D i let her get involved too so that mite have something to do with it lol

Yes. Greatly. My gaming time is probably down to 2-4 hours per week at the most.

My wife gave me the 'Ultimatum'... "it's either me, or those ***-dammed games yer always playin' so what's it gonna be?" Sometimes I really miss her...67gt500

Yes. I am married with two kids and my family has had a massive impact on my gaming time.Though that means I don't game as much as I used to, itsnot a completely negative effect since everyone in my family is a gamer and sometimes we all play together (mostly LBP) or against each other (VF5, Street Fighter HD).

The kids impact gaming more than the wife - but I can play when I want, I just need to be able to pause.

yeah! because relationship takes a lot of attention .. and that's why i'm still single hehehheGreedaux

The kids impact gaming more than the wife .

Fandangle

It's a matter of finding the time.

I certainly play less than I used to before I was married. But thankfully we work different schedules.

She gets Sat and Sun off, and I get Mon Tues off, so I get about 16 hours a week uninterupted. And she often starts at 9am, while I often start after 2pm, so I can get another few hours in then.

We still have plenty of time together (I work less hours than her, but make more per hour) so our relationship hasn't suffered, either.

When we worked the same shifts/same hours, I'd get 8 hours in per week, tops.

The trick is to either stay up late, or get up early when you can. I'd put in 4 or 5 hours in the morning on weekends. She sleeps in until noon.

Wow, I think I had a point... oh... I don't game as much as when i was single, but I've made an effort to find time to game, so it's not too bad.

Yeah.

keep it in perspective...

Marriage or Relashionships affected yur gaming life = minor problem

gaming life affected yur Marriage or Relashionships = major problem

keep it in perspective...

Marriage or Relashionships affected yur gaming life = minor problem

gaming life affected yur Marriage or Relashionships = major problem

It's a matter of finding the time.

I certainly play less than I used to before I was married. But thankfully we work different schedules.

She gets Sat and Sun off, and I get Mon Tues off, so I get about 16 hours a week uninterupted. And she often starts at 9am, while I often start after 2pm, so I can get another few hours in then.

We still have plenty of time together (I work less hours than her, but make more per hour) so our relationship hasn't suffered, either.

When we worked the same shifts/same hours, I'd get 8 hours in per week, tops.

The trick is to either stay up late, or get up early when you can. I'd put in 4 or 5 hours in the morning on weekends. She sleeps in until noon.

Wow, I think I had a point... oh... I don't game as much as when i was single, but I've made an effort to find time to game, so it's not too bad.

Yeah.

-starman-

It sounds like you have a pretty good plan.

Hats off to you sir!

Oh I completely understand where you're coming from. My wife gets mad at me any time I turn on the 360 and gripes at me about how I'm not spending enough quality time with her.UT_Wrestler

Get a second controller. That would be quality time as far as I am concerned. :P

I'm 31 and the day hasn't come when gaming interfered with any relationships.

...there have been many times when the crazy node that exists within every female's brain was suddenly activated and she became a biting, clawing, drooling denizen of the dark. But that's just normal, everyday stuff.

Well im only 18 but iv got a girlfriend and i definatly started playing games alot less when I got into a relationship. But she doesn't care that i play games, if she sees me playing halo or something she just calls me a nerd lol.

The kids impact gaming more than the wife - but I can play when I want, I just need to be able to pause.

Fandangle

This, only it's very difficult to "pause" during a live match so I tend to abandon a lot of games prematurely.

keep it in perspective...

Marriage or Relashionships affected yur gaming life = minor problem

gaming life affected yur Marriage or Relashionships = major problem

1fast6

How so?

Because the relationship is what is more cool so we should all spend way more time with that rather than if we like video games more.

id switch that around but thats just me lol my gf is at the movies atm and im here playing some ps3 :P

Nothing extreme.. when I'm in a relationship, I game less. When I'm out of one, I game more

yeah im in college w/ a gf. its a little tough juggling it all. but she understands that gaming is my way to express emotions and kick back. so she will give me time to game if need be.

Not so much the wife. More the children. Seriously they cost a lot of time, but there is nothing better (not even gaming) than seeing your children smiling and happy.:)

So, yes I game less, but it's worth it. I do find that as I get older, myinterests shift a bit and I am becoming more pickey in my tastes. I've seen a lot and played a lot of different games and I'm not as easy to please anymore. God, I feel old sometimes...:PHas nothing to do with the family though...

Oh yea. I don't play as much. Women want their attention. Whenever my girl comes over and I'm playing the 360, she will sit on the couch and give me that look. The "come over here" look.

Gosh I love that look...

I prefer being single and playing all i want for now.

People don't know when to stop playing........ So stubborn those types of guys not giving attention to their partners.....kaskus

As for the OP, relationships have an effect on everything, including hobbies, whatever they may be. I don't think that's rocket science.

People don't know when to stop playing........ So stubborn those types of guys not giving attention to their partners.....kaskus

My girlfriend is actually cool when it comes to my gaming.

She understands its my hobby, and doesn't want to change it.

Yeah i defenitatly found that having a gf impacted my gaming life, cus she wanted me to hang out and stuff with her. But now thats over lol

I'm quite lucky as my wife is usually in bed by 9-9.30 most nights si I can get at least an hour and half plus on the weekend I tend to stay up after ice hockey practice to wind down so I still get to play on the computer quite a bit.