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[quote=Anonymous]I was your husband...kind of.

My sons are teens now and sports are very school-based are easy on me, but when the rec-league thing ramped up when they were little, I was really, really reluctant to spend my afternoons schleping them to practices and my weekends sitting on cold/hot/hard/wet bleachers.

But I sucked it up and I did it. It was boring and exhausting and I neglected my own hobbies for a few years, but in the end it was wonderful. It was "what we did" as a family. My husband (who was always the enthusiastic one) coached, I volunteered, and as my kids got older, they helped with the younger teams. We were known as the super involved family that would pick up teammates, run the scoreboard and pick up snacks. We made many, many wonderful friends that we still have outside the season. I still don't really like two of the three sports my kids do, but I love that my family was so involved. Long drives to meets in another state were some of the best times to talk and laugh with each other.

I have no advice for you because you can't change your husband, but I do hope that maybe his perspective changes. If it doesn't, maybe you can do your best to create the supportive atmosphere your kids will remember so much as they get older. [/quote]

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