Could you date someone who doesn't read?
- Sweetp120
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Re: Could you date someone who doesn't read?
- Doug Jones
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That's really nice to hear that it doesn't compromise your relationship overall.Sweetp120 wrote: ↑09 Oct 2018, 13:45 I am married to my loving husband who doesn't read very often not because he cant or doesn't like to its just that he is a small town boy who grew up with a love of the outdoors. he was taught to hunt and fish and work on cars. whereas I was the type of child growing up they had to take my books away from me and ground me to the outside. Sometimes he hates the fact that I read a lot but when I'm not in the mood to fish with him, mostly because I am catching turtles instead of fish, or too frustrated to understand what he tries to teach me mechanically, because sometimes I have to be told things repeatedly or I have to find analogies that fits the process he's working on or even when he's hunting which I was never taught to do its what I go to, when I am not taking care of our son. yes, it sucks sometimes that I cant share that portion with him like did you like this book too, what did you think of it, but at the same time its nice because reading is distinctively mine and there are times where even though he doesn't know the book he will let me read excerpts out of the book to him because I find it funny. He still respects me and I respect him regardless of what we choose to do together and separately. we may be a unit but we still are our individual selves too. and its part of the reason why I love him because he accepts that I read and enjoy it and he doesn't ask me to stop or try to change it.
On the original question, for me I would say it's unlikely as reading is something I obsessively do. I won't say it's impossible though, and examples such as yours are the reason why, Sweetp120.
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So to answer the question, yes. I wish I didn't but at the same time, it has brought me closet to my husband and provides securry to our relationship.
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