Comments on: Games don't break up marriages, people do. http://murlocparliament.com/2010/05/25/games-dont-break-up-marriages-people-do/ The Honorable Gentlemurloc From Elwynn Forest Has The Floor. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:21:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gamer Dividehttp://murlocparliament.com/2010/05/25/games-dont-break-up-marriages-people-do/#comment-2282 Gamer Divide Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:15:10 +0000 http://murlocparliament.com/?p=1425#comment-2282 [...] time with something meaningless, or a stigma of gamers in the workplace, or a game could be the “cause” of a relationship break down.  All these focus on the “defect” of gamers.   On the other hand [...] [...] time with something meaningless, or a stigma of gamers in the workplace, or a game could be the “cause” of a relationship break down.  All these focus on the “defect” of gamers.   On the other hand [...]

]]> By: Grimmtoothhttp://murlocparliament.com/2010/05/25/games-dont-break-up-marriages-people-do/#comment-2281 Grimmtooth Tue, 25 May 2010 18:59:57 +0000 http://murlocparliament.com/?p=1425#comment-2281 So I guess I thirded it then =) So I guess I thirded it then =)

]]> By: Analoguehttp://murlocparliament.com/2010/05/25/games-dont-break-up-marriages-people-do/#comment-2280 Analogue Tue, 25 May 2010 18:05:12 +0000 http://murlocparliament.com/?p=1425#comment-2280 Bad link:   http://looking4more.wordpress.com/2010/02/18/how-to-get-your-girlfriendwife-to-play-wow Bad link:
 
http://looking4more.wordpress.com/2010/02/18/how-to-get-your-girlfriendwife-to-play-wow

]]> By: Analoguehttp://murlocparliament.com/2010/05/25/games-dont-break-up-marriages-people-do/#comment-2279 Analogue Tue, 25 May 2010 18:04:12 +0000 http://murlocparliament.com/?p=1425#comment-2279 As part of a gamer couple, I'm very thankful not to have most of these issues. WoW is our dominant social activity and we enjoy it together. How lucky!  It has started getting harder as our baby turned into a toddler. She isn't as happy just hanging out with us and the days of healing raids with Nomster on my lap are pretty much over. ( "Baby Wipes the Raid" makes a catchy jingle but unhappy other people) I would suggest that the gamer tries to show the non-gamer what it is about the game that appeals to him/her. Not necessarily force the issue, but many "Wow Widows" might be potential Wow partners... Reversion wrote up some tips about getting your SO to play Wow a while back: http://looking4more.wordpress.com/2010/02/18/how-to-get-you…fe-to-play-wow/     As part of a gamer couple, I’m very thankful not to have most of these issues. WoW is our dominant social activity and we enjoy it together. How lucky!  It has started getting harder as our baby turned into a toddler. She isn’t as happy just hanging out with us and the days of healing raids with Nomster on my lap are pretty much over. ( “Baby Wipes the Raid” makes a catchy jingle but unhappy other people)
I would suggest that the gamer tries to show the non-gamer what it is about the game that appeals to him/her. Not necessarily force the issue, but many “Wow Widows” might be potential Wow partners…
Reversion wrote up some tips about getting your SO to play Wow a while back: http://looking4more.wordpress.com/2010/02/18/how-to-get-you…fe-to-play-wow/
 
 

]]> By: Zelmaruhttp://murlocparliament.com/2010/05/25/games-dont-break-up-marriages-people-do/#comment-2278 Zelmaru Tue, 25 May 2010 17:39:53 +0000 http://murlocparliament.com/?p=1425#comment-2278 <p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; color: #222222;">"I also second the comment about setting time aside to be together as a couple. Sometimes it takes effort, but let’s face it – this is not a trivial thing, and is well worth the effort one puts into it."</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #222222; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Well you <em>are </em>the one who suggested I add that section!</span></span></p> “I also second the comment about setting time aside to be together as a couple. Sometimes it takes effort, but let’s face it – this is not a trivial thing, and is well worth the effort one puts into it.”

Well you are the one who suggested I add that section!

]]> By: Grimmtoothhttp://murlocparliament.com/2010/05/25/games-dont-break-up-marriages-people-do/#comment-2277 Grimmtooth Tue, 25 May 2010 17:33:55 +0000 http://murlocparliament.com/?p=1425#comment-2277 WERD. You know, I think my wife started playing simply to get a handle on the stuff I was always babbling about. It never occurred to me that that might be something that might bother her. It makes perfect sense in retrospect. Don't get me wrong; I'm glad she's playing now. I get to drag her through instances and show her around the place. It's a lot of fun. So things seemed to have worked out. But they might not have. Scary. O.o I also second the comment about setting time aside to be together as a couple. Sometimes it takes effort, but let's face it - this is not a trivial thing, and is well worth the effort one puts into it.   WERD.
You know, I think my wife started playing simply to get a handle on the stuff I was always babbling about. It never occurred to me that that might be something that might bother her. It makes perfect sense in retrospect.
Don’t get me wrong; I’m glad she’s playing now. I get to drag her through instances and show her around the place. It’s a lot of fun. So things seemed to have worked out. But they might not have. Scary. O.o
I also second the comment about setting time aside to be together as a couple. Sometimes it takes effort, but let’s face it – this is not a trivial thing, and is well worth the effort one puts into it.
 

]]> By: Windsoarhttp://murlocparliament.com/2010/05/25/games-dont-break-up-marriages-people-do/#comment-2276 Windsoar Tue, 25 May 2010 16:54:59 +0000 http://murlocparliament.com/?p=1425#comment-2276 I really enjoyed reading this.  While the hubby and I are both gamers, we have had definite differences of opinion on the appropriate amount of game-time (and responsibilities--no more GM'ing for me). However, I had a girlfriend who just COULD NOT understand why her SO would enjoy playing a game AT ALL.  To her, anything doing with computer was equated with playing solitaire.  When I figured that out, it clicked, but sheesh, I promise, this MMO stuff is WAY better than solitaire. I really enjoyed reading this.  While the hubby and I are both gamers, we have had definite differences of opinion on the appropriate amount of game-time (and responsibilities–no more GM’ing for me).
However, I had a girlfriend who just COULD NOT understand why her SO would enjoy playing a game AT ALL.  To her, anything doing with computer was equated with playing solitaire.  When I figured that out, it clicked, but sheesh, I promise, this MMO stuff is WAY better than solitaire.

]]> By: Spinkshttp://murlocparliament.com/2010/05/25/games-dont-break-up-marriages-people-do/#comment-2275 Spinks Tue, 25 May 2010 16:26:52 +0000 http://murlocparliament.com/?p=1425#comment-2275 Good post. I'm not sure how rude it was to really ask that of BRK given that he blogged about it freely before he quit WoW last time -- I mean, I could see why a reader might think it was something he was open to discussing. Good post. I’m not sure how rude it was to really ask that of BRK given that he blogged about it freely before he quit WoW last time — I mean, I could see why a reader might think it was something he was open to discussing.

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]]> By: Scaryboosterhttp://murlocparliament.com/2010/05/25/games-dont-break-up-marriages-people-do/#comment-2273 Scarybooster Tue, 25 May 2010 15:20:09 +0000 http://murlocparliament.com/?p=1425#comment-2273 Well said! Perfect .-= Scarybooster´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.scarybooster.com/?p=221" rel="nofollow">16 Weeks</a> =-. Well said! Perfect
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