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@loveisstrange: bwahaha that was a funny show.
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Nope, I wouldn't care at all. Unless something of dire importance needed to be done and he refused, to watch a game, then I would be pissed. But under normal circumstances, I don't see the big deal. I'd use the time to catch up on my own girly shows that he won't watch with me.
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I would be/was super annoyed. The games are mostly during the day here, so DH is recording them and watching them at night. We agreed that he didn't need to watch EVERY SINGLE game during the 1st round because it's not like he cares about all of the teams. And 2 a day is a lot (and don't forget it's more like 3 or 4 on the weekends!) Also, if he gets a chance to watch part of it on his phone during work, then he can skip that part at night.
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I wouldn't be annoyed, but we also have 2 TVs. I would take the time to do my own thing. Let him fend for himself.
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I only married DH because he has no interest in watching any sports. Haha. Just kidding...kind of?
If it were only the World Cup I wouldn't be annoyed but if it's the World Cup this month and golf next month etc etc I would be annoyed 
sorry.
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Hmmm, I would be annoyed if he just "parked it" and didn't help with bedtime/dinner/etc.. OR if he wanted to watch it while I tried to sleep in the bedroom, (which is my current situation...DH is watching the second OT in the Stanley Cup finals and seriously, someone just needs to freaking SCORE. I don't care who or how.)
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I guess I also wanna say that my opinion would have been different pre-baby! Back then I'd have watched it with dh. Well, some of it.
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So I'm in this boat, too. My husband is from south america and I knew when I married him I'd lose him for a month every four years
As long as he's not slacking on his responsabilities I'm fine with it. I do what others have suggested and take the time during the games to do me stuff. I also plan on making special themed snacks on the days that his country plays, ha. I agree that it can be annoying, but there are lots of ways to make it fun, too!
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@CupQuakeWalk: My DH is very dedicated to our family and rarely does anything for himself. He doesn't do much cleaning (and he's a dreadful mess maker!) but he does most of the laundry, at least half of the cooking, he does bathtime every night..... he frequently works six days per week and takes evening gigs (he's a sound engineer) every now and again too. He's a wonderful husband and father - and I'm very selfish.
Of course, the flip side of that is while he's working six days per week, I'm left with trying to balance keeping house with working full time with baby care with meal planning with grocery shopping..... and while we're managing to keep on top of everything like a pair of bosses our relationship has taken a real back seat. I'm completely attention starved. And the only *us* time we get are those three hours in the evening after E has gone to bed. It's bad enough that I have to share them with his bloody phone and the occasional TV show he wants to watch (I hate TV - I didn't even have one until he moved in!!) but two football matches per night every night for a month. It makes me sad. And no amount of "but hurrah, you can read a book" is going to cheer me up.
And there it is. The crux of it. I miss my husband.
@googly-eyes: Yes, I agree. Pre-baby I would have been irritated but it wouldn't have been the end of the world because we used to go out together every weekend, have snuggly lie-ins together etc. I would have happily gone out every week night or retired to the bedroom with a book. Now it's our only time together and it's precious.
@loveisstrange: Tee hee, I put that on FB a few days ago!! I loved that programme!
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@CupQuakeWalk: My DH is very dedicated to our family and rarely does anything for himself. He doesn't do much cleaning (and he's a dreadful mess maker!) but he does most of the laundry, at least half of the cooking, he does bathtime every night..... he frequently works six days per week and takes evening gigs (he's a sound engineer) every now and again too. He's a wonderful husband and father - and I'm very selfish.
Of course, the flip side of that is while he's working six days per week, I'm left with trying to balance keeping house with working full time with baby care with meal planning with grocery shopping..... and while we're managing to keep on top of everything like a pair of bosses our relationship has taken a real back seat. I'm completely attention starved. And the only *us* time we get are those three hours in the evening after E has gone to bed. It's bad enough that I have to share them with his bloody phone and the occasional TV show he wants to watch (I hate TV - I didn't even have one until he moved in!!) but two football matches per night every night for a month. It makes me sad. And no amount of "but hurrah, you can read a book" is going to cheer me up.
And there it is. The crux of it. I miss my husband.
@googly-eyes: Yes, I agree. Pre-baby I would have been irritated but it wouldn't have been the end of the world because we used to go out together every weekend, have snuggly lie-ins together etc. I would have happily gone out every week night or retired to the bedroom with a book. Now it's our only time together and it's precious.
@loveisstrange: Tee hee, I put that on FB a few days ago!! I loved that programme!
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Could you guys maybe come up with a compromise where he picks one or two days a week when the least important games are happening, and he doesn't watch those nights? I know he'll probably pout, but he's still getting his way most nights! And it's really not far for him to take over the TV for hours every single night. Even if you didn't mind the TV on every night, he shouldn't be the one always picking what's on!
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@Cherrybee: you're not selfish! It is annoying and hard, but we really have to think: it comes every 4 years, and it's really important to them (not 100% sure why?), so I let it slide an try to make the best of it. Personally---I get into them too sometimes and I enjoy the pizza and hot wings
it'll all be over soon. We can have a countdown!
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This is my DH exactly. We have a tv upstairs, in the conservatory and in the living room. He asks me which one I'd like each time he wants to watch a match and he will pick between the other 2 rooms, don't mind at all! Love a bit of peace in front of the fire with the remote to myself.
If we only had one tv or he didnt take part in any household duties due to watching football it would drive me crazy!! Thankfully he gets all his chores done before sits down and would be willing to leave the tv if needed to do something.If you miss your husband then get it there! Watch the game, or sit next to him while he watches and you are on hb. Make a big thing of snacks ready for the game and cosy on the couch. Sometimes we all do stuff we don't want to, so that we are with our SOs. Mine is a Sunday, 3pm for 2 hours. I go watch his junior football team playing a game (mostly in the pouring rain) but I know he appreciates it.
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@Cherrybee: We have this problem, well with football in general really, it isn't every four years it is every two as there is also some other tournament on the other even years AND the football season. Luckily he is giving up his season ticket because of the baby but I am not looking forward to this month!
We have come to a kind of deal, we threw a party yesterday for england's first game and he watched all four matches on that day on our projector. Then on Thursday he is watching the games again at ours on the projector with his mates (but they need to leave at 11, they are my friends too so I know they will be respectful of this). The upshot of this is that because I have agreed to making a big fuss about the England games, he does not watch games on the other days apart from the semi finals and final. Obviously this might not work for you with a LO in the house but maybe the principal might?
sorry.
As long as he's not slacking on his responsabilities I'm fine with it. I do what others have suggested and take the time during the games to do me stuff. I also plan on making special themed snacks on the days that his country plays, ha. I agree that it can be annoying, but there are lots of ways to make it fun, too!
it'll all be over soon. We can have a countdown!
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