Super Bowl Support
The Super Bowl, sadly, is over and all the leftovers are in the fridge. Our guests are on their way home and the children are out cold from playing hard with their little friends. I’ll have to admit that I can’t stand football. My husband has always liked the sport, but has only recently, in the last few years, started watching it on TV. He approached me several weeks ago and expressed a desire to have some friends over and have a small Super Bowl party.
As much as I didn’t want to watch the game, I knew it was important to him, and he would enjoy having a little party as part of the festivities. So, I gladly agreed. He invited a friend from work and his family, and we began our party planning. We enjoyed the family outing yesterday to buy all of the food, and spent the afternoon together today as a couple preparing the goodies. Our guests arrived and we had a wonderful time watching the game and getting to know each other. Our kids played together well, and all enjoyed a great meal.
At the end of the day, my husband expressed his thanks for my help and support in making it a fun evening. It was a wonderful opportunity for me to take an event, such as watching a football game, that was important to him, and having fun and making it a good time for him. Oftentimes our spouses want to do things that aren’t totally up our alley of interests, and it’s easy to just say no. Take a step back and think about what it will do for your relationship by agreeing to the event and making it fun. It’s no good to go along with an outing and complain along the way. Sure, it would be easy to just explore your interests separately, but that will only make you spend extra time away from each other. By making an effort to do things together, whether you think you’ll like it or not, you are growing closer together as you spend the time together. You may be surprised at some newfound interests! So, give you spouse a chance, and show some support in the things they like to do. It will only help your relationship.
