A WIFE comes home to find her bags packed by the front door and her husband sitting on the couch polishing his golf clubs.
HUSBAND: "You gave me the choice, either you or golf."
Golf can be addicting. It is hard NOT to play golf once you become addicted. This is one of the causes of marital problems. The husband spends a lot of time at the golf course leaving the wife home with nothing to do. If you are a wife who is left alone much of the time while your hubby is playing golf, or, if you are a wife ignored for golf, then you are what we call a 'golf widow.'
There are several instances when golf widows get mad at their golfing hubbies. One is, the husband is not around during important functions and family gatherings because of golf. Another one is, coming home late at night because of the awards ceremony, and the drinking that comes after playing. Third, a golf widow just can't get over the fact that her husband can wake up as early as 4am to get ready for a golf tournament, but when asked to get up at 9am for reasons like clean the house, do some gardening or wash the car, the husband can't, reasoning out that he had a long day yesterday, or that his body is aching. But no, not when golf is concerned, all aches suddenly disappear when he decides to play a round of golf, instead of doing chores.
I can imagine how a golf widow feels like...if given the chance, she would probably hide her husband's golf set forever, or burn it! There was a funny ad on one of the newspapers ages ago...one which read "FOR SALE: Full set of Callaway golf clubs, one year old. Includes bag, shoes, balls, rain suit, umbrella and a very expensive putter. Price $50.00 CALL 555-5555... If a man answers please hang-up."
You golfing husbands out there, although you need your hobbies, and sometimes they don't include the wife and the kids, you must not forget what your priorities are. True, that sometimes you want to have your own space to do things on your own. Still, you must remember, you are someone's husband, and someone's father. Make sure you give your family members the time that they deserve. Have some fun with the family. Take them to the movies, eat out, and stop complaining about how long it takes for them to go shopping or do groceries. Be there for them emotionally and physically.
My advice to a golf widow, try playing golf with your husband or just be with him. Get involved and get your kids involved. Let your kids swim at the club's pool, or have a snack at the clubhouse. This way you will see your husband more often.
"A guy is standing over his tee shot, looking up, looking down, measuring the distance, figuring the wind direction and speed... His partner says, "What's taking so long?" The first guy says, "My wife is on the clubhouse porch, so I want to make a perfect shot." His partner says, "Forget it...you'll never hit her from here."
