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HighSeraph posted...

Sounds normal, if she's not interested in your interests I'm not sure the relationship is worth keeping

I dont know, I have been married for 25 years to the woman of my dreams, and we have VERY different interests. I love sports and video games. She is into art and crafting. We share a few things like books and music, but our taste in both are wildly different.

I think the key is: we may not share interests, but we support each other. She went to the local craft fair on Saturday and I went too. Not because I like crafts, but I wanted to hang with her and talk to her about it later. My wife dislikes baseball, but has been with me to SO many games over the years. Because she wanted time with me, no matter what we are doing.

We also give each other space to do what we like with no judgement. My wife may not like games, but she bought my last two consoles because she knew it would make me happy. I may not care about art, but you can bet I keep buying the museum membership each year because I know she does.

I would not presume to tell TC what to do about a relationship, but it is the lack of compromise and give and take that concerns me. It is feasible to have different hobbies. But if one person gets their way every time, or if there is no support for hobbies just because of the joy it brings you, it could signal a problem.