Does your wife ever complain...?

[koops4]

My wife complains some but not alot.  I usually do not hunt much the first two weeks because of kids sporting events.  When I do get out it is mainly weekends.  I do take time some time off because she asks me to do something else.  For me it is give when I can aned take what I can get.

[Hookeye]

Hunted before, will hunt after.

Not a contest, never was, if they (women) want to see it as such (between them and hunting) then they will lose.

Mine started last week with some rant, simply told her I aint putting up with it. Packing my stuff up for a hunt, might as well pack more and be gone.

It isn't about hunting, never is, so don't let them spin it as such.

It's about control, insecurity, and or just not being happy, trying to bring you down to their crappy level.

Mine left some time ago, came back, and seems to have forgotten some things. Not gonna remind them either, done talking.

Life is short, get your hunting time in.

[Hookeye]

BTW, mine hasn't said diddly about hunting since.

Not gonna discuss/argue it (maybe what they want-to just argue).

Nope.

She knows I mean what I say, there's no probation or anything like that. No forgiveness.

It's all quite simple.

Screw with my hunting one more time, it'll be the last.

Don't care if it's this season, next yr, or 5 yrs from now. That kind of Bee Ess won't be tolerated.

I'm done with people of a television mentality.

[G. Fred Asbell]

The traditional bowhunters wife has many sisters, the happy ones are to busy to worry much, the lucky ones get to go hunting sometimes, the unhappy ones whine & cry a lot and the smart ones know: a happy man after a long bow hunt (priceless).
Just my two cents, Teresa

Sorry for using my husbands sign in

[Tree Rat]

Is a frog's butt watertight?

[Breakfast Boy]

My wife not only doesn't complain, but she also puts the honey-do list on hold during hunting season and once in a while she'll tag along with me to the woods.

[Hookeye]

Gray Rhino,

Nice sentiments but you and even God doesn't control people. Free will buddy, it takes two to get married but only one to get divorced.

Never any guarantee.

The only thing you can do is honor your covenant (and as sinners none of us are perfect).

What blessings that (honoring your covenant)results in, in your marriage, your divorce, or in a just marriage after divorce (within Biblical law)..........time can only tell.

[Ken Taylor]

I remember as a teenager a girlfriend that used to complain that I was in the bush too much. I also remember one that was nervous to be left at camp alone while I was out doing something or other.

Heck, I fixed that...I married a Cree Indian that was born out on the trapline. We've been together 39 years now.

[jonsimoneau]

I've only been married a year but my wife does not complain about it one bit...so far.  She understands because she comes from a hunting family.  Her father is a hard-core waterfowler so he was basically absent every November since she was born.  She always wants to know how my hunting is going when I am gone, and she wants to go with me alot.  We went to Africa for our honeymoon and she made the choice to be in the blind with me pretty much everyday of the hunt. I guess I'm lucky.

[ishiwannabe]

My soon to be ex called hunting season the widow season. And I dont shoot black widows either...

Turns out she was unhappy about a lot more.  

[dbishop]

Grapes,

Looks like she might need to be introduced to the curb!

On second thought, the above advice might get too expensive in the long run!

There are lots of understanding women out there and hopefully yours will eventually become one of them.

Dave

[WESTBROOK]

Nope, I'm lucky in that respect. She dont complain about hunting or the stuff I buy at all, she knows I could be upto a lot worse things.

And she backs off during hunting season, but I DO try to make sure I have THE LIST pretty well scratched off by then.

Eric

[OBXarcher]

let's just say I better have good eye site when hunting, cause my ears are bleeding listening to mine whine.

[Ragnarok Forge]

Tricia and I read thru this thread together last night and she had a good laugh.  Her statement on this is simple.  Why whine about hunting, it beats boozing, drugs, skirt chasing, and flat out cheating on your wife.  Plus she loves to eat what we bring home.  Her one complaint is that with her being in college I get to hunt more than she does.

Part of why she married me is that I have hobbies and passions in my life.  She wanted a man who knew what he wanted and went after it full tilt.  That means hunting season is game on. I get pushed out the door with a kiss and "Come back with meat".

[Mint]

I've only been married three years but i planned it out right. The year we got married I went hog hunting in Florida in January, Turkey hunting out with Fred in colorado and deer hunting in kansas so she would know I'm serious. So fine she is fine with it since she knows I have a lot of stress at work andshe knows hunting a shooting is my stress reliever. I also make sure I only hunt 1/2 days on sunday until the rut so i can spend a little time with her.

[longbowben]

No my wife doesnt complain much.Sounds like you need to find a new wife          

[Daz]

I learned a long time ago that when it comes to relationships with women you can either be right, or you can be happy. Very seldom will you be able to be both...

My choice would be to go with happy...enjoy the hunting season.

[jamesh76]

My wife never complains. She knows that from the end of Sept to Jan 1st. I am married to a tree.

[Stone Knife]

The older I get the less I hear  

[twitchstick]

When I meet my wife it was 2 weeks before the bowhunt. After a month of hunting and not really seeing her at all she was still there. I knew she was a keeper!