What if your wife hates poker ,what will you do ?

[SightUnseen]

There's going to be pros and cons to all relationships. You may like poker and she may dislike it, the same goes for partners who may drink alcohol and the other doesn't. Just cause one may dislike something the other enjoys doesn't mean you can't play. When the cats away the mice will play.

 

[Chel_nv]

My wife doesn't like poker very much, but she knows that when I win prizes, she understands that she will soon expect a pleasant surprise from me.

 

[danoscar]

Hello. If my wife hated poker, it must mean I am not showing her enough attention. That's my wife, not to say other's wife's are that way.

 

[Freepokerfree]

A good husband or a good wife accepts us as we are and supports our activities. Assuming that the activities are healthy, wholesome, they add value to our lives. If the activities are unhealthy, you may find that you listen to the advice to quit!
:girlshit:

 

[the_bridge222]

In life you make decisions, who to be with, what to do during the day, what to spend more time with. To accept or not a person is a decision too. When you accept a person, you accept their strengths and weaknesses, playing poker is not a defect. A probable situation for his wife to get angry could be that he spends his salary to play poker and loses it, in that case it is a reason to get angry, but it is still his decision, if he continues doing it his wife will probably take a decision. But if he plays well or at least not so bad, she has to accept it. Although it would also be necessary to see how much time he dedicates to his wife, and how much time to poker, the balance of life.

 

[slais_pro]

I think if it's okay to explain to her that I'm not going to lose apartments here, but to earn money, then she thinks she will understand everything!

 

[Luvepoker]

My wife absolutely hate poker and my playing it. This being said she support my playing poker as long as I dont take from the family. When I won a seat into a 2012 wsop event she helped make sure I would have the funds to have a fun trip and enjoy the opportunity. Last year she again supported not only my 2nd WSOP opportunity but made sure the chance I had to play in a WPT main event in out local casino would happen as well. She may hate poker but I am luck to have a good wife.

 

[cwdignus]

my wife doesn't like poker but supports me at all, she doesn't like it but respects

 

[the_bridge222]

I think if it's okay to explain to her that I'm not going to lose apartments here, but to earn money, then she thinks she will understand everything!

If you know the limits and bankroll management, there is no need to worry and she will understand.
Good luck!

 

[UM3SH]

Id you are a full time poker player. Try to make her understand. She will definitely understand.

 

[newelis74]

She can hate poker if she loves you ... believe me, you will surely make her understand that it is your passion.

 

[Geyomobama]

Luckily for me Im not currently dating or anything like that. But I know how much this can be problem as it partly ruined two of my previous relationships.
So looking forward i will need to put this on the table upfront. Either they take it or leave from the get go.

 

[MrPokerVerse]

Happy wife, happy life, as they say any way. There should be more to why she is so against him playing? If there can't be agreement, then what about the next thing you both disagree on?

Not sure why someone would be against a card game. Doesn't sound like a healthy relationship where they are now.

 

[shibdevvar]

I will teach my wife poker, will open poker account for her in 2-3 sites, and will give her some money to play if she won she takes all if loose nothing again will give her as pocket money and will teach her how to play and how to play.
Will inject interest of poker in her mind slowly and I'll make her a pro player.

 

[whiskers77]

Well, I have no wife as I am a woman by myself and not lesbian, but I could not stand this, if my partner would try to permit, that I am playing poker.

Therefore, the additional money earned by this is too sweet and it is just too good to challenge your head, your ability in a social/psychological game and for me it is also often just relaxation, that I really need after my daily job. I would not want to miss it.

Even my whole family is accepting it meanwhile and even my psychologist, whom I am attending because of panics while driving, said, it is just great, that you are doing so.You should keep it going like this..
Therefore, why should my partner come over top and try to permit me this?
I think, I could not accept such a partner for me. Or maybe I would send him/her knitting

 

[No Bologna]

No Bologna

Don't tell her, or lay down the law. Tell her who "The King of the Castle" is!

 

[No Bologna]

No Bologna

a friend of mine wife's hate poker and don't let him play ,he plays without telling her, its like cheating with another girl . do you think its the right decision ?
what will you do if you were him ?

Trade her in!

 

[Matt_Burns88]

a friend of mine wife's hate poker and don't let him play ,he plays without telling her, its like cheating with another girl . do you think its the right decision ?
what will you do if you were him ?

Interesting discussion and one I have had with friends before.

Does she actually hate poker, or does she hate an aspect of poker?

Some of my friends partners "hated" poker because they didn't want them gambling at all. They see it as a degenerative problem that leads to addiction, debt and has a devasting affect on their lives. Some people obviously can fall into this trap, but my friends that played once a month for £10 a time? Not likely to become a degenerative gambler. I think having an open and honest discussion about poker/gambling is really important. If having a lads poker night once a month is part of your social circle, she should respect that, but you should also respect her fears and do your best to allay them.

Others don't like the fact that their boyfriend/husband would rather go to the casino to play a tournament than go out for drinks with friends, or clock a few hours online instead of watching a movie together. For me, this was a problem for a while; because at first I did not tell my girlfriend I played poker, so when I did, she was a bit put out, because, from her perspective, I suddenly want to play poker instead of spending time with her. I would strongly recommend that when you get into a new relationship, you make it clear that you play poker (or any hobbies) that mean you can't spend every day with them, rather than surprising them a few months down the line.

 

[MauroMMMM]

My girlfriend hates poker. And also golf. And they are the two games that I love. But we still try to get along. She likes other things about me, and I try to make up for my passions for golf and poker by doing chores, taking her out to dinner, and being an exemplary boyfriend ... hahaha. It is what it is.

 

[Jim Rivas]

a friend of mine wife's hate poker and don't let him play ,he plays without telling her, its like cheating with another girl . do you think its the right decision ?
what will you do if you were him ?

Tell your friend to change his wife, there are plenty of women. It's a joke, you have to put the cards on the table, there are things that wives do and you have to put up with them, let her put up with it too. If Poker is part of your life, she must love you with it too. Let's see if she would like you not to be at home playing poker but outside without knowing if they cheat on her or not, just because you hide to play poker.