And accompanying him to baseball games didn't thrill her. Eventually, she tried a different approach. So while he plays 18 holes, that's what I do. If you wish for more shared activities with the man in your life and he resists, or you've talked it out and the situation isn't improving, you may need to see a professional trained in counseling couples, says Dr. Glass. If you can't get interested in the complexities of the game he loves, maybe you can get interested in the personalities.
Women are more relationally oriented.
If you know stories about the players, you're likely to be more interested. One woman dealt with her husband's die-hard enthusiasm for the New England Patriots by taking an interest in the coaching style of Bill Parcells and how he handled the team's promising star quarterback, Drew Bledsoe, idolized by her mate. As a new manager herself, the woman was interested in finding out more about how Parcells's coaching style translated into results on the football field. Similarly, if you know he's competitive, pick a rival team and follow its performance. It's worth the effort just to see his reaction when you report on their relative standings.