Remember, you have to take it seriously before you can expect anyone else to. After you make your case, you are in a much better bargaining position. For example, when your partner has something equally important they want to have time and support to do. Margot is a rider who has managed to do just this. I don't complain about his four nights a week of hockey during the winter and he doesn't complain about all the horse shows and time in the barn.
Human beings are a funny lot.
We created this construct called time in order to help us organize our lives. Unfortunately, it has led us to count and weigh things. We sometimes end up resenting the thing we love because it seems to cause us stress. Change your thinking and you can eliminate some of this stress. Kimberly, who shares her passion for horses with her boyfriend, has managed to come up with a workable solution.