Tips for the non skiing spouse

[MadMadWorld]

Wife bashing thread....you have my attention

 

[Scruffy]

Tips:
Learn to ski and love it, or don't bitch about your S.O. going.
If your staying home, welcome him/her home with open arms and legs.
Can't think of Christmas presents; new skis are always welcome.

 

[Tin]

Get your significant other skis and teach them. Just start with warm weather and get colder lol. It's like boiling a frog.

GF has been on skis for a year and a few weeks (she was curious about it and I was always going so I grabbed her a used pair last Christmas) and now wakes me up some mornings to go and has skied some tough stuff. I catch her watching skiing videos on youtube sometimes now. It can be addictive if you make the first few times out comfortable and fun.

 

[JDMRoma]

My wife will ski but doesn't love it or even enjoy it……….kills me but nothing I can do.

we have always done everything together, from ATVs, Snowmobiling and Waterskiing……she did it all
until she herniated a disc Barefoot waterskiing….since then she has been cautious about everything and not wanting
to get hurt.Unfortunately I have problem, I can't do things just a little…its All in or nothing ! I herniated a disc in my neck a few years after she did her back…..I was told not to Barefoot anymore…….Not good at listening and went back the following year. Only took a few more good falls to remind me that I could get messed up so I sold my Barefoot boat and stopped footing from then on……well almost.

So Snow skiing is my way out, just love it…..my wife's not part of it….she supports me and doesn't mind me leaving all the time but I feel bad taking off all the time….but I'm not stopping !

ughh wish it was an easy solution

 

[Wavewheeler]

Divorce.

Worked for me! Before that it was separate vacations and listening to all the snide comments. Now I ski more than ever.

Single stands for:

Stress
Is
Now
Gone
Life's
Easier

 

[Wavewheeler]

So the author's husband proposed on a chair at Vail while she pretended to like skiing and then she quit as soon as they were married. What a bitch.

I'm recently back in the game and I think a skier/snowboarder is a must. I could deal with someone who's just ok with me going all the time, but I'd really rather have a real partner.

+1. That woman is a bitch, but she's not alone. I see this happen ALL the time. They LOVE everything you do until they say the words "I do". Then they try and change you.

My ex and I had very little in common and did just about everything separately. I'm done with that scene. I don't mind doing stuff alone (I got used to it!) and I'm lucky my daughter loves to ski. If I ever get involved again (and I sincerely doubt that will happen) I want someone who is into at least some of the stuff I am into. My hobbies are a huge part of who I am and what I do. I'm done arguing, begging and hoping that someone will want to hang with me and share the things I love to do.

 

[billski]

I taught my wife to ski before we were married, she never skied before meeting me. She skied for at least 30 years & we took many ski vacations together (including our honeymoon) but gave it up about 5 years ago. She still lets me go pretty much anytime I please which is good. I miss having her with me but even when she skied we skied separately a lot. She was always a cautious skier & didn't venture to often onto advanced terrain so I had to go on my own. I miss having my daughter as a ski partner, she's a really good skier & ski's anything. She stopped skiing for 6 years when she went away to college. Last week was the 1st time she's skied since stopping & I really enjoyed her company again. To bad she's working long hours now & really doesn't have much free time to ski. Hopefully we'll get a few more days together before the season's over.

This is what I see heading my way like a freight train. Just as you describe!

 

[billski]

me up some mornings to go a

Be careful, she might just start leaving you behind!

 

[Not Sure]

What food destroys a womens sex drive?



Wedding cake!

 

[Wavewheeler]

What food destroys a womens sex drive?



Wedding cake!

ROTLMAO!! I gotta remember that one! :lol:

 

[marebear]

So....Divorced gal here and my ex tried skiing and it wasn't for him. I didn't force him,but he was left behind many seasons while I vacationed with family and friends. Nothin' was gonna stop me from my passion. Current day and I have a great boyfriend who shares hiking,kayaking,rock climbing,cycle & traveling with me. Its all good...except he hates cold weather and feels snow only belongs up in the mountains. He is an intermediate skier and goes on week long excursions when I plan them,but would probably never ski,unless I "made" him. After a few runs,we usually go our separate ways so I can rip the expert runs.I appreciate he joins me at all,although I wish he Loved the sport as I do. When I see the women in the lodges,waiting for their kids and husbands,camped out reading a book,knitting,ect...I am so grateful that that aint ME!

 

[lerops]

I actually learnt to ski with my wife. I progressed a lot quicker then she did. Seems to be quite cautious and got stuck as an intermediate. She would go with me, but she is not crazy about it like I am. I am trying to make a ski buddy out of my daughter. I think she will oblige much more happily once our daughter is also a snow fanatic. This is my evil plan. :angry:

 

[mister moose]

Anyone who deceives their fiance so they will marry them has bigger problems than whether they like to ski or not.

 

[ScottySkis]

Anyone who deceives their fiance so they will marry them has bigger problems than whether they like to ski or not.

I seen it happen and totally agree if your not in love with each other and both enjoy hobbies it probably will end not very happily.

 

[MadMadWorld]

So....Divorced gal here and my ex tried skiing and it wasn't for him. I didn't force him,but he was left behind many seasons while I vacationed with family and friends. Nothin' was gonna stop me from my passion. Current day and I have a great boyfriend who shares hiking,kayaking,rock climbing,cycle & traveling with me. Its all good...except he hates cold weather and feels snow only belongs up in the mountains. He is an intermediate skier and goes on week long excursions when I plan them,but would probably never ski,unless I "made" him. After a few runs,we usually go our separate ways so I can rip the expert runs.I appreciate he joins me at all,although I wish he Loved the sport as I do. When I see the women in the lodges,waiting for their kids and husbands,camped out reading a book,knitting,ect...I am so grateful that that aint ME!

You're a good egg.

 

[SIKSKIER]

So....Divorced gal here and my ex tried skiing and it wasn't for him. I didn't force him,but he was left behind many seasons while I vacationed with family and friends. Nothin' was gonna stop me from my passion. Current day and I have a great boyfriend who shares hiking,kayaking,rock climbing,cycle & traveling with me. Its all good...except he hates cold weather and feels snow only belongs up in the mountains. He is an intermediate skier and goes on week long excursions when I plan them,but would probably never ski,unless I "made" him. After a few runs,we usually go our separate ways so I can rip the expert runs.I appreciate he joins me at all,although I wish he Loved the sport as I do. When I see the women in the lodges,waiting for their kids and husbands,camped out reading a book,knitting,ect...I am so grateful that that aint ME!

You go girl!Nice to see the tables turned.

 

[Bostonian]

It kills me that my wife doesn't ski. She likes the apres and all that stuff, but she just couldn't get out on the mountain. I am looking forward to my son skiing with me because that will be even better! I hope to get her out on a learn to ski program soon. In the mean time, just more skiing for me!

 

[crank]

I had a non-skiing spouse for far too long. I now have a girlfriend who love skiing as much, if not more, than I do. She is an advanced intermediate who will ski anything so we are able to hang together all day though sometimes I have to wait a bit.

 

[Bostonian]

maybe I should just find a girlfriend on the side who skis

 

[JDMRoma]

maybe I should just find a girlfriend on the side who skis

I was thinking the same thing.... a Ski Wife

Dont know how that would go over with my real one though