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re: Wife doesn't get it?
Posted on 10/27/12 at 10:05 am to Les Cajones
Posted on 10/27/12 at 10:05 am to Les Cajones
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Get new wife.
She'll probably save him the trouble herself if he takes most of the advice in this thread. Though of the female gender myself, I can't for the life of me imagine why anyone would be anywhere but Tiger stadium on a Saturday night and especially not when LSU is playing 'bama.
Did this poor lad not ponder these things before he engaged and wed this lass? Didn't have his priorities straight for sure!
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Posted on 10/27/12 at 10:07 am to RazaBlade
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Go to the wedding and show her that you respect her feelings and love her more than a game atleast. It will pay off in the future. Ask yourself this.
Step 1 to being whipped and missing out.
My dad's wife is a big FSU fan and loves to schedule bullshite dinner parties during LSU games. He never put his foot down and now frequently misses big games and it pisses him off..
My advice: don't go down that road.
From the onset of my relationship with my current girlfriend I set 1 boundary:
We can do whatever, whenever except there are virtually no exceptions for when LSU or the Saints are playing.
And guess what? She watches all the games with me.
This post was edited on 10/27/12 at 10:14 am
Posted on 10/27/12 at 10:09 am to 08Tiger
I missed the first SEC Championship Game (1992) because I was asked to be in one of my Auburn friends wedding. He appreciated it but damn, he could have picked a different weekend. Of course he didn't care about that game but its one of the biggest games in our history and I still regret not going. I mean he's an Auburn fan right? Who cares if he was in my wedding? 
Posted on 10/27/12 at 10:09 am to RazaBlade
Now in all seriousness here (something rarely engaged in here on the Rant), you sir are a wise man. 
Posted on 10/27/12 at 10:10 am to TigersInExile
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Didn't have his priorities straight for sure!
This! Should have laid out the rules early so she knows better.
Although, I did have 1 crazy girlfriend that would freak out if I took the time to watch a game - even when I preempted it. She had to go.
Posted on 10/27/12 at 10:10 am to la_birdman
Go to the game. You can go to her friends next wedding
Posted on 10/27/12 at 10:29 am to Stuttgart Tiger
If LSU wins you'll feel great and won't even blink about your decision. If we lose (I don't think we will) you might wish you had gone to the wedding. 
However, I would go to the game. She will get over it. Also, this is your wife's friend and not yours. Explain that you are giving her the proverbial "girls night out" with her friends. Look how understanding and caring you are being by NOT insisting she hang with you at a football game.
However, I would go to the game. She will get over it. Also, this is your wife's friend and not yours. Explain that you are giving her the proverbial "girls night out" with her friends. Look how understanding and caring you are being by NOT insisting she hang with you at a football game.
Posted on 10/27/12 at 10:32 am to TexasTiger1185
She'll get over it. You should have let her know how serious LSU football is in Death Valley.
You might have to fap for a week or two, but what's the worst that could happen? It's not like she's going to leave you.
You might have to fap for a week or two, but what's the worst that could happen? It's not like she's going to leave you.
Posted on 10/27/12 at 10:33 am to RazaBlade
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You are asking the wrong crowd bud. Most the guys on this board would sell/trade their mom for LSU tickets. You can't deny their dedication can ya? It is just a game tho. I love LSU football as much as the next guy/gal, but I love my wife more. You can watch it on your iphone over 3g even. Don't put something as trivial as a football game ahead of someone that is supposed to mean everything to you. It is not worth it.
Than being said, if she puts things ahead of you by all means if you are due one, then go to the game. If she doesn't do this and you guys normally treat each other with respect, then do yourself a HUGE favor. Go to the wedding and show her that you respect her feelings and love her more than a game atleast. It will pay off in the future. Ask yourself this. Would you go to this game if your daughter was getting married on saturday? Of course you wouldn't.
I've been married for 10 years and this would be very similar to my advice. This really depends on a few things:
- your personal relationship with your wife
- how close are YOU to the couple getting married? is it really just your wife's friend? or are you close friends with her too?
- Assuming the wedding is in Louisiana, that is just plain inconsiderate on their part to get married on LSU-Bama weekend. There are 52 other weekends to get married. Whenever I've seen someone pull a stunt like that, they are an LSU hater and the place they want to have the wedding/reception was booked every other weekend.
Posted on 10/27/12 at 10:35 am to Stuttgart Tiger
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She'll forget about this and find something else to be mad at you about pretty soon.
I hoping to be a marriage counselor one day
honestly I'd go to the game, and maybe this week give her a couple little surprises this week nothing expensive. flowers, sweet notes,
Posted on 10/27/12 at 10:42 am to Tiger79
Maybe write her a note and say "if it was was an event all about you" your wife you'd drop everything. all nice and sweet and Remind her I married you not your friend.
Posted on 10/27/12 at 10:42 am to Tiger79
i'm all over the place on this one....
part of me says to sell the tickets in the cause of domestic tranquility and getting a few extras from her for making the sacrifice....
but first a couple of questions:
where and what time is the wedding?
if it's a day wedding and you're in louisiana, why can't you do both?
part of me says to sell the tickets in the cause of domestic tranquility and getting a few extras from her for making the sacrifice....
but first a couple of questions:
where and what time is the wedding?
if it's a day wedding and you're in louisiana, why can't you do both?
Posted on 10/27/12 at 10:46 am to Tiger79
Compromise- ask her whether, if you go to the wedding, will she solemnly agree that she will NEVER ask or expect you to attend any personal event again on the day of any LSU game. Preferably ask this in front of witnesses.
Surely this stellar advice is worth a ticket or two that you will now no longer need anyway. Just let me know where to pick them up.
Surely this stellar advice is worth a ticket or two that you will now no longer need anyway. Just let me know where to pick them up.
Posted on 10/27/12 at 10:48 am to 08Tiger
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where and what time is the wedding?
Posted on 10/27/12 at 10:53 am to Stuttgart Tiger
I've been married almost 40 years and I echo what StuttgartTiger said on the first page.
"She'll forget about this and find something else to be mad at you about pretty soon."
And yes, I speak from experience.
"She'll forget about this and find something else to be mad at you about pretty soon."
And yes, I speak from experience.
Posted on 10/27/12 at 11:02 am to COTiger
Set the boundary and stick with it. The smartest thing I did was go to LSU games before we were married, and then watched the LSU/bama (away) game on our honeymoon in St. Lucia. Now, she can never say "you never paid this much attention to LSU before...". Now it's a given that I'm going/watching LSU.
If it's that important to you, stick with it - and set the expectation going forward.
If it's that important to you, stick with it - and set the expectation going forward.
Posted on 10/27/12 at 11:23 am to 08Tiger
As a wife of 28 years (to the same guy, btw), I have missed one LSU home game in 28 years...& yes, I was in ICU that Saturday night, but smuggled a radio in to listen to the game! First, no option---go to the game. Second, after you attend one of the biggest wins in LSU history...go buy her some little something that says, "I'm sorry, I know you really wanted me to go with you." Try not to walk on air on Sunday morning after the big win...that could really irritate her. Trust me, if you stay married, it won't be the last time ya'll will go your separate ways on a weekend. I just don't know that if she doesn't "get it" now...she may never "get it"...uh, probably should have been part of your marrying criteria...but too late now. Good luck!
Posted on 10/27/12 at 11:27 am to 08Tiger
she should have had enough sense to figure this out before she married you
also, the friend is an idiot for getting married on a game day
also, the friend is an idiot for getting married on a game day
Posted on 10/27/12 at 11:30 am to 08Tiger
You married the wrong woman!
Posted on 10/27/12 at 11:35 am to 08Tiger
How does your wife not understand this? My wife knows I would miss OUR wedding just to watch this game on TV!
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