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Divorce because he plays video games?
I feel so frustrated so mad, and depressed. I have a husband who ever since we got married has been playing COD, and airplane simulator for hours. He does not help me take care of the baby half the time, and he never helps with laundry, or cleaning up house. He is in the military, and I work full time and go to school. I have threatened him with divorce several times which does make him stop playing for about two weeks, then he falls right into his old habbits. I cannot take this anymore, all this madness and lack of attention towards me and the baby have made me stop loving him. I felt like i had to beg for sex sometimes. He is a lunatic always screaming at the video games. I have also grown appart from him in the last 6mos, and started talking to another guy (a much older guy) please i need advice. Im going crazy! I cant live like this anymore.
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- l8tr g8trLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
Here's what you can do:
1) Stop "talking" to other men. NOW. IMMEDIATELY.
2) Sit down with your husband and discuss what appears to be an imbalance in your home and a little project for you both to do that will help you discuss the issue and become a stronger couple.
Both of you need to agree to spend the next two weeks tracking your time. Every moment. Wake, up, work hours, showers, playtime with baby, etc., etc...
At the end of two weeks you can both sit down and review the results. Men are visual creatures! When he sees the imbalance in black and white it should be easier to (not accuse, point fingers or say "I told you so") work out some scheduling adjustments to benefit your home and relationship.
Do it.
- PatriciaLv 78 years ago
The other guy isn't going to solve your problems and if you get together with him, you're going to be rebounding, which is just as unhealthy as the situation you have now.
If you feel a lack of emotional intimacy and closeness in your marriage, and want to end it, then make a firm decision. Video game addiction isn't rare, if you noticed.... and it does mess up relationships just the same as any other addiction can. I don't see a problem with someone spending a couple hours a few times a week doing something they are interested in, but if it interferes with our lives and relationships, it's a huge problem.
If you do decide to go your own way, take the time to get your life back together. You're going to be emotionally wrapped up in the break up and won't have anything to give to another person emotionally. You will need to recover.
- Anonymous8 years ago
Im betting you folks are in your 20's and didnt live with eachother for at least 2 yrs. The divorce rates are high for ages 17 to 25. No one should marry before age 25. The Amish are the only ones I know of that can marry young and stay together for life.
Source(s): Life at 50. - ?Lv 48 years ago
Good luck with finding a guy who doesn't like playing video games....My husband likes playing even though he doesn't too much anymore maybe once or twice a month...But he was addicted to it, playing for hours everyday. But eventually he just got tired of it and don't care to play anymore...I don't think it is anything to divorce over..You two just need to learn how to work things out... You can't just bail everytime hard times come to a marriage...Marriage will have its ups and downs you just have to learn how to work together.....And looking outside your marriage is never a good idea.
Just be glad its just video games you have to worry about not something worse.
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- kpoppLv 68 years ago
Yes, it's difficult to stop this addiction to video games. The best you can do is to set a certain limited time aside when you do not mind him playing, e.g. for an hour after he comes home.
- ?Lv 68 years ago
Is pretty bad that he's willing to risk his marriage for video games.
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