Is your husband (or maybe your wife) all wrapped up in the NFL Playoffs? This is an exciting time of year for football fans. This Sunday, we’ll learn which teams will head to the Super Bowl (hopefully, the Chicago Bears will be one of them!). Of course, then your spouse will have to see who wins the Super Bowl in couple of weeks too.
Will you watch the game(s) with him, do your own thing, or will you sigh and think, “I can’t wait until football season is over”? If you’re not into football, you probably don’t see what the big deal is. You might even feel a little annoyed, or possibly neglected, because your spouse is so involved in sports. Think about it for it a minute. Is it really football that has you so upset, or is it the fact that he is paying attention to his favorite team(s) instead of you? If you find it’s the latter, discuss it and encourage your spouse to spend more time with you or time sharing things that you enjoy, when there isn’t a game on.
You might also want to pursue another option. Since a good football game tends to last around three hours, you could use that time to do something for yourself. You might want to make plans now for this weekend. It’s okay to have separate interests and to do individual things.
Personally, I love football. I’m as excited about it as my husband is and we’ve been waiting a long time to see the Bears in another Super Bowl (*crossing fingers*). We look forward to watching each game together. However, when it comes to other sports, I’m not too impressed. I can’t see watching Major League Baseball since the last strike they pulled. I’ve sworn it off, but I don’t mind if my husband watches. I like to see him enjoy himself and get excited over a good game. I also figure that as long as he’s spending that time on one of his interests, I can spend it on one of mine.
So, what will you be doing this Sunday afternoon/evening while the playoffs are on?