Marry a Gamer or Non-Gamer?
I'm going to go against every piece of advice ever given on these boards:
<> **Don't marry a gamer **<>
A bit about myself: Happily married for 8 years. 3 sons. 31 years old. Friggin addicted to games.
Playing gaming as an adult is irrational and dumb. We can claim we have control over ourselves but we blindly play game after game for no purpose. It doesn't get us more money or satisfaction in the long run. So why do we do it? Because we are freakin addicts.
Now my wife: Hates games. Begs me to play bot games when its near dinner time. Hates that I let the kids watch me play games (I even bought them a "gaming" laptop). But she is RATIONAL.
When we need to make important decisions I can trust she will use her brain. All I would be thinking is "damn I could use a top-Teemo game right now".
She has come to accept me. She doesn't like it, and I KNOW she ends up doing more around the house especially at night when I play for 2.5+ hours. So I love her for who she is and especially for hating the game. The kids and house would be dirty as hell if she was a gamer. We wouldn't have dinner. You get the idea.
Conclusion: I'm not some loser gaming addict. I am an officer at an international bank and bring in a good salary. I love my kids and take care of them. But I play over 2 hours of games a night and my wife is supportive even though she hates it.