2011 WSJ Article: A Workout Ate My Marriage

This is a great topic of discussion for us. When does working out and training for an event take too much time away from family? Is it different if your spouse isn't a swimmer or athletic? How does your spouse feel about how much you train each week? What comprimises have you made? 2011 WSJ Article: A Workout Ate My Marriage Exercise Can Set Off Conflict About Family, Free Time; Errands vs. English Channel What's funny is I trained with Jordan (featured in the article) on Thursday July 5th, 2007 at Asphalt Green in NYC, he gave me a ride back by my hotel which was pretty close to his office. Very nice guy.
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  • Actually this April for her 40th birthday she is going to this fancy spa in Williamsburg. I will take the kids to Busch Gardens and other touring while she stays back at the fancy hotel (whose price made me sweat while making the reservations) and gets 2 full days of pampering. Does that count? LOL. I think to make my wife really appreciate my newfound love of swimming, I should bring her to a meet like that in the "too much skin" thread. Oh, can I join her?
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  • Actually this April for her 40th birthday she is going to this fancy spa in Williamsburg. I will take the kids to Busch Gardens and other touring while she stays back at the fancy hotel (whose price made me sweat while making the reservations) and gets 2 full days of pampering. Does that count? LOL. I think to make my wife really appreciate my newfound love of swimming, I should bring her to a meet like that in the "too much skin" thread. Oh, can I join her?
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