Girlfriend says Karate is taking over my life!

[Jeet Kune Do]

Carry on with your Shotokan, and you can see your girlfriend, Its your life, your girl cant tell you what to do!

[HongKongFooey]

You said that she likes to watch television and drink. So, buy her a TV guide and a twelve pack. Then you can go and workout.

[tke010]

If she loves you, she will let you do what you love.

If you love her, you will need to sped time with her. BUT, Everyone needs to do their own thing.

I train 2+ hours a day, 5 days a week. I have been married for over 3 years and she has never said anything about my training.

Never give up training!!! there is always something new to learn!

[KarateK]

She spends her nights watching TV and reading * celebrity magazines.

Hey now don't be dissing the celeb mags!!

Seriously though I think its up to the individuals to make each relationship work for them. What makes it work is understanding and supporting each others interests. Maybe she is afraid of losing you?

Like many have said before me its important to talk. There may be underlying issues you need to resolve

[Orion]

I've got the same problem, although my partner comes with me, i do the workouts when i get home and she spends her time watching soaps. I think it might be that you like doing something without her. I found the best way was to sit with her. I spent an agonising week watching soaps, it was horrible. Although I got my way in the end and she now has no problems with me going to workout.

Edited: Due to a comment that was not thought about properly.

Edited April 7, 2006 by Orion

[Bluetulipx]

I've got the same problem, although my partner comes with me, i do the workouts when i get home and she spends her time watching soaps. I think its a woman thing that you have something you like doing without her. I found the best way was to sit with her. I spent an agonising week watching soaps, it was horrible. Although I got my way in the end and she now has no problems with me going to workout.

Please let's not make comments like '... it's a woman thing that you have something you like doing without her ...'. What a load of rubbish. This comment is very disrespectful to women.

I could make stereotypical statements about men, but I won't because they will not be true. There are different types of men and there are different types of women.

I am a woman and I do not watch soaps all day. There are some men that love watching soaps.

I think this is more of a personality issue.

[Orion]

Please let's not make comments like '... it's a woman thing that you have something you like doing without her ...'. What a load of rubbish. This comment is very disrespectful to women.

I could make stereotypical statements about men, but I won't because they will not be true. There are different types of men and there are different types of women.

I am a woman and I do not watch soaps all day. There are some men that love watching soaps.

I think this is more of a personality issue.

Sorry I was just trying to cheer the guy up a little and let him know he was not alone. I retact my previous statement. Sorry

[Bluetulipx]

Thank you Orion. I think that was a nice edit that you made to your previous comment.

I also now realize what your motives were when you made that statement and I realize I had read it perhaps in a way that was not intended.

I, too, have been known to make comments and then later realize that a little tweeking to the wording makes a whole lot of difference.

[TKDguy]

Here is a possibility, Karate Practice is a part of your routine now and she sees that, and it is most likely a personlity thing, but you should like suprise her and take her out to dinner or a movie, make her feel like she is your girlfriend again, doing that breaks from your usual routine. she will be on her toes to see what could happen next.

Andrew