The cycling 'widow(er)'

[Mike I]

I saw this ludicrous plea for advice in yesterday's edition of sandal-wearing, muesli-eating newspaper...

" I'm a cycling widow

I am married to someone who has turned into a cyling addict. I feel like I am the invisible woman.
MS, by email"

Presumably, she regards this normal state of affairs as a problem. How would you suggest this difficulty be dealt with?

[Andrew G]

Advice: Get a bike and join him!

[Amy]

[quote]Theyd soon moan if it was the alternative -
hobbies:drinking, smoking and gambling on the horses

[Jon H]

[quote="Mike I"]
I am married to someone who has turned into a cyling addict.

[Amy]

Do you lot ever think what it would be like for the woman to be the cycling one in a partnership? Especially if the bloke was into more 'normal' hobbies?? Even at a low level of cycling?

[Mike I]

Yes, Amy, I do - hence the parentheses. But 'MS', who initially asked the question, says she is a woman.

Why do you ask? Is Huw thinking of building a model railway or something?

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

Personally, I don't see any problem, as long as she washes and dries the kit, cleans the bike, gets the tea ready for when I come in - then the rest of the day is hers

[jon avery]

I think the reply is very easy "if you don't like it find a new boyfriend/girlfriend" end of

[Snoop Doug]

I really had no idea that there was such a high level of prefessional counselling available here @ ACC. Thanks Guru and Jon for the sparkling advice I'll put it all to Mrs Snoop and get back to you......I reckon ward 5'll have me

[jon avery]

Nope, sober! Why beat around the bush give it to em straight that's what i say

[Maria David]

Crikey - what's the problem ?? Being a cycling widow can bring about opportunities to do quite a few things. And think about all the fun stuff you could get up to if you became "the invisible woman" while he's off riding his bike all day ! It's flower arranging and shopping I'm talking about, of course !