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What obligation does your partner have to stay in shape?

  • In a relationship, what obligation does your partner have to stay in shape? How disrespectful is it for someone involved in a relationship to let themselves get out of shape and overweight?

    A work friend of mine and his wife vowed to lose weight together. They were both obese. He lost over 100 pounds and has kept it off for 3 years. She initially lost 50 pounds, but has gained at least 75 back.

    So, he is skinny and in good shape and she is morbidly obese.

    How disrespectful is that of her? She gets to enjoy a husband who is fit and looks great, and after working so hard on his own weight, his wife is obese and not willing to work hard for him the way he did for her.

    What about relationships in general? One person stays in shape and the other gains weight and isn't willing to work hard. If you care about your partner, shouldn't you be willing to stay in shape for them out of respect?

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    Fingercuffs

  • popcorn

    I bought some batteries, but they weren't included... so I had to buy them again. What do batteries run on?

    Steven Wright

  • maybe she's letting him drive down the dirt road.

    AMwood

  • Fingercuffs said...

    In a relationship, what obligation does your partner have to stay in shape? How disrespectful is it for someone involved in a relationship to let themselves get out of shape and overweight?

    A work friend of mine and his wife vowed to lose weight together. They were both obese. He lost over 100 pounds and has kept it off for 3 years. She initially lost 50 pounds, but has gained at least 75 back.

    So, he is skinny and in good shape and she is morbidly obese.

    How disrespectful is that of her? She gets to enjoy a husband who is fit and looks great, and after working so hard on his own weight, his wife is obese and not willing to work hard for him the way he did for her.

    What about relationships in general? One person stays in shape and the other gains weight and isn't willing to work hard. If you care about your partner, shouldn't you be willing to stay in shape for them out of respect?

    sorry

    I'm sorry your "friend" married a fatty.

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    morgarc

  • Fingercuffs said...

    In a relationship, what obligation does your partner have to stay in shape? How disrespectful is it for someone involved in a relationship to let themselves get out of shape and overweight?

    A work friend of mine and his wife vowed to lose weight together. They were both obese. He lost over 100 pounds and has kept it off for 3 years. She initially lost 50 pounds, but has gained at least 75 back.

    So, he is skinny and in good shape and she is morbidly obese.

    How disrespectful is that of her? She gets to enjoy a husband who is fit and looks great, and after working so hard on his own weight, his wife is obese and not willing to work hard for him the way he did for her.

    What about relationships in general? One person stays in shape and the other gains weight and isn't willing to work hard. If you care about your partner, shouldn't you be willing to stay in shape for them out of respect?

    Good question.

    If I am busting my ass to stay in good shape, then well, so should she. Otherwise, it's "later"weights_bar

    Oranje15

  • A.M. wood said...

    maybe she's letting him drive down the dirt road.

    How is Tina?

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    Turtleneck

  • he could be a chubby chaser?

    I bought some batteries, but they weren't included... so I had to buy them again. What do batteries run on?

    Steven Wright

  • That's why before you get married, you look at her Mom and see what the genetics are like. Also, if working out is truly a big part of her life, she probably will be less likely to just give up and get fat.

    MSUsbetterthanu

  • I like how you don't even bother trying the whole 'I want them to be healthy so they live a long time' song and dance lol.

    Both the fiance and I lost a significant amount of weight before meeting each other, and a little more since then, and we've both kept it off for years. If either of us were to balloon up again it would be an issue. I can admit with no problem that he wouldn't have dated me 80 (yes 80) lbs ago.

    As for the possibility of him gaining weight down the road, I guess it'd suck that he wasn't as hot, but more than that - we're both so driven to stay healthy now, I'd be concerned about whatever had changed to make him not care anymore.

    MSURed

  • My "friend's" wife isn't all that overweight, but she's a gigantic, raging bitch.

    Jools Holland

  • Shallow people make shallow threads.

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    Spartan8Ball

  • Every. Good health is an investment in each other.

    Gomer

  • Turtleneck said...

    How is Tina?

    frustratedthat fat bitch! why do you keep posting pictures of food! i get it. you should try bulimia you cow!

    AMwood

  • Turtleneck said...

    How is Tina?

    Heard she was a bitch

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    morgarc

  • Anybody else have the "FatFX - What would you look like fat?" ad on the side of their page? lol

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    morgarc

  • Spartan8Ball said...

    Shallow people make shallow threads.

    So wanting your partner to be fit and physically desirable makes you shallow? Hmmm...ok

    TDot20273

  • Spartan8Ball said...

    Shallow people make shallow threads.

    ^ fat dude

    ArtieLuvPancake

  • It is absolutely disrespectful and embarrassing to let yourself go.

    YouDoubleJack

  • Fingercuffs said...

    In a relationship, what obligation does your partner have to stay in shape? How disrespectful is it for someone involved in a relationship to let themselves get out of shape and overweight?

    A work friend of mine and his wife vowed to lose weight together. They were both obese. He lost over 100 pounds and has kept it off for 3 years. She initially lost 50 pounds, but has gained at least 75 back.

    So, he is skinny and in good shape and she is morbidly obese.

    How disrespectful is that of her? She gets to enjoy a husband who is fit and looks great, and after working so hard on his own weight, his wife is obese and not willing to work hard for him the way he did for her.

    What about relationships in general? One person stays in shape and the other gains weight and isn't willing to work hard. If you care about your partner, shouldn't you be willing to stay in shape for them out of respect?

    "For better or for worse.............."

    LoneWolfSparty

  • Spartan8Ball said...

    Shallow people make shallow threads.

    Be careful not to dive in head-first!

    stretcher

    "Leave the gun.....take the cannoli" "It's not your job to be as confused as Nigel."

    Son of Sparta

  • MSURed said...

    I like how you don't even bother trying the whole 'I want them to be healthy so they live a long time' song and dance lol.

    Both the fiance and I lost a significant amount of weight before meeting each other, and a little more since then, and we've both kept it off for years. If either of us were to balloon up again it would be an issue. I can admit with no problem that he wouldn't have dated me 80 (yes 80) lbs ago.

    As for the possibility of him gaining weight down the road, I guess it'd suck that he wasn't as hot, but more than that - we're both so driven to stay healthy now, I'd be concerned about whatever had changed to make him not care anymore.

    80 lbs ago? You're like 4 feet tall.

    SoCal Spartan

  • Working out/taking care of yourself should be something you do for yourself. The motivation should be internal. Not b/c your partner wants it (been there, done that).

    spartan dawg

  • ArtieLuvPancake said...

    ^ Phat dude

    Fixed

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    Spartan8Ball

  • T-Dot said...

    So wanting your partner to be fit and physically desirable makes you shallow? Hmmm...ok

    I couldn't careless either way. I knew some queer would bite on that comment.

    This post was edited by Spartan8Ball on 5/17/2012 at 4:05 PM

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  • LoneWolfSparty said...

    "For better or for worse.............."

    Yeesh...so there can be a situation where you always have to give them the better part, and they give you worse? That doesn't sound fair. It should go both ways.

    Chitown_Badger