unequally yoked - Can this marriage be saved??

[AreWeThereYet]

Help. DW and I have been married for nearly 18 years, but I am slowly coming to realize that we may not be the best fit for each other. I think we may be unequally yoked - I don't believe we share the same love and devotion for all things Disney.

I didn't notice it at first, but over the years I've seen DW become more resistant to my suggestions of "vacation at Disney" or "let's take a Disney Cruise". She played along for a while, but now I think it's out. I love Disney more than she.

Does anyone out there know how it feels to be in a situation like this? Can anyone relate?

If so, please share your sad story of inequality. Perhaps with enough fellow "unequally yoked" friends to commiserate with it will help ease the pain.

"Hello. My name is AreWeThereYet, and I'm feeling the pain of being unequally yoked."


:rotfl: :rotfl:

[bongo59]

yes............one yr do WDW then the next let her pick from the concierge collection.............it is not disney but you get it via DVC............that is a compromise that should allow you to be yolked once again.

[Mellie2162]

Sadly :rolleyes: my DH is not as much of a Disney fanatic as I am but we have things worked out. He is an avid hunter and each year he goes on a hunting trip "with the guys" and I don't complain about it or how much he spends; however, in return we go to Disney for our family vacation and he doesn't complaint about it either. He does enjoy being there and he himself has said there is nothing like the treatment you get there, but Im sure if he had his choice we wouldnt go there every single year. It works for now. :cool1:

[goodcook5]

dh plays along to keep me happy, which in turn keeps him from being miserable if I am miserable ;) . We compromise with him taking disney time to golf the courses around disney. I hate to think of that precious time wasted, but he obviously sees it the other way around. We leave Wednesday for vero and ssr. We have been 6 times in the last 18 months. Most trips are only several days (we have family down there) but this one is a whole week. dh is trying to book his golf daily.

[NCRedding]

DH definitely doesn't "get" my love for Disney, but does enjoy the trips I plan. Unfortunately, he is putting his foot down with the next year's trip--we "have" to go somewhere else.

[newholidayx2]

thats why DS13 & I are taking our first mother/son WDW vacation
and our first two week vacation
We're also going away 5days to Maine and 7days to NH this summer w/out DH
DS & I have been vacationing w/out DH since DS was 4 (DH did go on our other WDW vacations)

[WithDisneySpirit]

I feel bad for the OP and some of the other posters :sad2:

I am lucky because I cannot relate. It was my DH who suggested we honeymoon at Disney; we already had the vacation planned and then we married there too princess: :groom: I believe he loves it as much as I do! He thinks I am a bit crazy for all the pre-Disney hours spent here :confused3 :goodvibes :teeth:

[JimMIA]

:teacher: Rule One: "If Mamma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!"

[WDWLVR]

DH was sceptical when I suggested Disney for a honeymoon 15 years ago. Before that his only experience at WDW was as a kid going Easter week with his parents.

He was hooked on our honeymoon and is now as big a fan of all things Disney as I am. Most of our trips are Disney related.

This year we are doing WDW in June (not an ideal time but DH has a convention to go to), the DVC Member Cruise in September (got to love partying with our DVC friends), and Disneyland in December (first time visiting there at holiday time).

DH and I cherish our vacation time together. Even though we are DINKS we don't get to spend as much "us" time as we'd like.

[goofy4tink]

Dh didn't 'get it' for awhile. Then after staying at the Polynesian in '03, he suggested looking into DVC. Don't need to ask me twice!!! We were proud owners at BWV 3 months later! He likes it there a lot, but he can get a little tired of it. So, dd and I go without him on occasion. I'm actually going solo in late Nov/early Dec for the first time. We are trying to have vacations to other spots at least every other year now.

But, yep, I'm also 'unevenly yoked' but at least I have found the solution!!

[Granny]

:teacher: Rule One: "If Mamma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!"
:rotfl2:

Come to think of it, I'm not sure why that truism strikes me as funny! :earseek:

DW enjoys our DVC very much, but her interest in the parks is not nearly as avid as mine. In many ways, DVC "saved" our WDW trips for future years. :)

And AreWeThereYet....don't fret! If DW and DD don't want to go to WDW, just think of how far those points of yours will stretch if you only have to get a studio from now on! ;)

[AreWeThereYet]

:rotfl2:

And AreWeThereYet....don't fret! If DW and DD don't want to go to WDW, just think of how far those points of yours will stretch if you only have to get a studio from now on! ;)

Yeah - I know....

to be honest - I was at a convention two weeks ago in Orlando (stayed at Universal cuz the conference was nearby) and flew DW out for a long weekend. I did manage to convince her to go to WDW (we did AK and EPcot) and we had one of the best, most relaxing times of any of our visits (yes...I insist on going at least once a year). We only did 5 rides all day, but we had a blast.

I don't know how anyone could think of another option when WDW and all its glory are here for us to visit.

Anyone got Dr. Phil's phone number???? :rotfl2:

[Holly]

:teacher: Rule One: "If Mamma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!"
:rotfl: :rotfl:

So true.

My dh doesn't share my level of enthusiasm for Disney- but he's a good sport about it. He knows how much the kids and I love it, so he plays along.

[Terry S]

I am lucky enough that my husband enjoys WDW almost as much as I do. We went pre-kids and he enjoyed it, but after we had kids and went back and he saw how happy it made that, he enjoyed it even more. Now we are both hooked.

[lllovell]

The trick for hubby and I is working in things he likes to do sometimes as well. For Valentine's day, I bought him a Rookie Experience at the Richard Petty Driving School and he LOVED it. Also, DVC has been a HUGE savior for us. He loves the nicer accomidations and the resorts are a large attraction for us now too, which has turned us from being park commando's which was probably the biggest turning point. We still put a lot into our short weekend trips (2-3 a year or so), but I now make sure to just pop for the better accomidations and he seems to enjoy himself MUCH more. (Thank goodness for moderate AP discounts!)

Good luck working out your "unbalanced" Disney views. Have a sit down and get her to tell you what she wants out of a vacation. Maybe its the speed of what you are doing. Maybe shopping would be more fun. Maybe scheduling one day on one day off would make her happier. Communication is key (even if its hard to figure out what really would make an ideal vacation...it gets rid of excuses to be unhappy with your time away if things don't go well too :P which isnt fun lol)

[Mellie2162]

My dh doesn't share my level of enthusiasm for Disney- but he's a good sport about it. He knows how much the kids and I love it, so he plays along.


This pretty much sums it up for me too. It also helps that he gets his "own" hunting trips each year (and lets face I get a break from him). :cool1:

Also, since we have been several times now we are not such "park nazis" and are now starting to plan other things for him to do there as well. This year he is going to do the parasailing (anybody ever done this there?) and next year maybe do the bass fishing with DS.

On a side note, I have agreed to go to Alaska with him when the kids are older..... :earseek:

[spiceycat]

my sister in law use to hate WDW.

she went along on the trips. but she always (at least when I was there) say sometime insulting about WDW.

they have not been in a while. I am buying tickets for my brother and my niece to go. My understanding is that my nephew and his mother would go to US/IOA. Guess who got mad and insulted that I had not included her a WDW ticket....

they are staying in an offsite timeshares that allows pets. (her dog that can't be left and CAN'T stay in a kennel). this is so downright silly!!!!

Spicey stays in a kennel at WDW. :rolleyes:

[CarolMN]

Maybe the DIS should expand the scope of the Rent/Trade Forum to help people like the OP. Think about it - he probably doesn't need/want a whole new parntership, just a temporary DIS - one. :p :blush: ;) :teeth:

Best wishes -

P.S. There are some days when I might want to take advantage of that myself! :teeth: :p (JUST KIDDING!! - Or am I, LOL)? :scared1: :laughing:

[erikthewise]

I have often thought (in my dark, devious moments) that we needed a separate board for those seeking a more Disney-oriented significant other. :earsgirl: :earsboy:

CarolMN, please explain more about the "rental" approach. :teeth:

But then maybe DIS doesn't want to end up on Oprah -- "Scores of marriages torn apart by Disney online support group!" :rotfl:

[wtpclc]

Maybe the DIS should expand the scope of the Rent/Trade Forum to help people like the OP. Think about it - he probably doesn't need/want a whole new parntership, just a temporary DIS - one. :p :blush: ;) :teeth:


And I feel awkward telling my dh about going to a DISers house to scrap book. Well, I met her online... I can just imagine his reaction to my vacationing without him with a DISer. :earseek:

Good thing he loves WDW as much as me! ;)

[irishone1979]

When my DH and I first got married I thought I was the Disney Addict in our "family" He proved me wrong :) Ha, ha- Don't get me wrong, I love Disney (I even worked for the Disney Store when I was in college) but I have to say, I would love a trip that didn't take me to WDW (Gasp, I know) I mean, since I was a kid I have dreamed of going around the world (England, Ireland) and I am trying to convince DH that once in a blue moon we should go somewhere other than Disney. I know, I am crazy :D Anyway, his compromise was this- we go to Ireland on our 10 year anniversary and also "swing" by England. But before that time (We have been married 3 years) we go to Disney Every year :D Honestly, I am fine with that since I do love Disney, but I like knowing that we will also go somewhere else too from time to time :)

Maybe you just need to "compromise" a little with your DW and things will get better :)

[AreWeThereYet]

I mean, since I was a kid I have dreamed of going around the world (England, Ireland) and I am trying to convince DH that once in a blue moon we should go somewhere other than Disney.

Maybe you just need to "compromise" a little with your DW and things will get better :)
Have you NOT been to EPCOT? There's England for you!!

Seriously, though, I can compromise. DW and I have been to Grove Park Inn a couple times on points (great place to go and unwind if you've never tried it! Highly Recommended!!) and to Charleston - both of which were great trips...so there is a 'little' compromise.

Maybe she started to worry when I began planning DD(15) and DD(13) weddings at the Grand Floridian...or maybe it was the TiVO full of shows about disney...or maybe the multiple planning DVDs and CDs and books for the resorts and the cruiseline...

:love:

or it could be that I taught DS (not quite 2) to say "Mickey" and "Minnie" already.... :cool1:

[mom2alix]

Have you NOT been to EPCOT? There's England for you!!

Seriously, though, I can compromise. DW and I have been to Grove Park Inn a couple times on points (great place to go and unwind if you've never tried it! Highly Recommended!!) and to Charleston - both of which were great trips...so there is a 'little' compromise.

Maybe she started to worry when I began planning DD(15) and DD(13) weddings at the Grand Floridian...or maybe it was the TiVO full of shows about disney...or maybe the multiple planning DVDs and CDs and books for the resorts and the cruiseline...

:love:

or it could be that I taught DS (not quite 2) to say "Mickey" and "Minnie" already.... :cool1:

A few questions:

How far out have you made your Disney vacation plans, at least through 2008?

Do you use the Disney Vacation Planning video as your 2 yo child's tape to watch for quite/nap time?

When friends of a friend are planning a trip, do you get a call because you're "the Disney nut"?

Do you have a Disney bag always partially packed in your closet (Pal Mickey, rain poncho, Mickey walkie talkies, etc.), just in case an excuse for a trip comes up?

Are you appalled when you mention to DH/DW that their friend at work planning a trip should check out the Dis for DVC rental points and they reply "Oh, I don't know the web address" :earseek: How could the person to whom I am married not even know the address for the Dis?

I'm just asking 'cause I think we might be separated at birth..... :rotfl: :rotfl:

[JimMIA]

Maybe the DIS should expand the scope of the Rent/Trade Forum to help people like the OP. Think about it - he probably doesn't need/want a whole new parntership, just a temporary DIS - one. :p :blush: ;) :teeth:

Best wishes -

P.S. There are some days when I might want to take advantage of that myself! :teeth: :p (JUST KIDDING!! - Or am I, LOL)? :scared1: :laughing:
I can see the ads now!

"Need soulmate with banked BCV points, fine Hanname, and pickup truck. Send photo of pickup truck."

[JimMIA]

Or...send photo of favorite BWV preferred view! :rotfl2:

[OneMoreTry]

Maybe you could have her hypnotized. When she hears the secret signal, like "good morning," she will have an instant, insatiable craving for Disney World only relieved by purchase of an annual pass and staying on-site for at least a week.

If it works let me know. We're at 18 years, too, and DW couldn't care less about WDW.

[Mellie2162]

I can see the ads now!

"Need soulmate with banked BCV points, fine Hanname, and pickup truck. Send photo of pickup truck."

:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

[colleen costello]

My hubby grumbles about "again to Disney" but he is a lazy at heart and would probably never plan an alternative trip. I do a lot of work planning our DVC trips and we always have a good time. I am also good at budgeting and stretching the points so we get to travel twice a year (the minimum I can stand being apart from Mickey) for very little money. I keep reminding him that his job is the "Disney Chauffeur!" I have a couple of Disney-crazed girlfriends and we have vowed to travel together if our husbands ever poop out!

[Laurabearz]

For us WDW is secondary to the resorts.... We bought DVC becasue of the 2 bedroom villas. It makes vacationing with kids a vacation for us too!

DH likes coasters... that is it.. all the rest he puts up with becasue of the kids and I.

The girls (6 and 4) and I are taking our first trip without the boys (ds2 is staying with daddy) and when all the kids are older, I will take them to WDW without him... and stay a lonnnnnnnnnng time, since no vacation time would be used.

[AreWeThereYet]

A few questions:

How far out have you made your Disney vacation plans, at least through 2008?

Do you use the Disney Vacation Planning video as your 2 yo child's tape to watch for quite/nap time?

When friends of a friend are planning a trip, do you get a call because you're "the Disney nut"?

Do you have a Disney bag always partially packed in your closet (Pal Mickey, rain poncho, Mickey walkie talkies, etc.), just in case an excuse for a trip comes up?

Are you appalled when you mention to DH/DW that their friend at work planning a trip should check out the Dis for DVC rental points and they reply "Oh, I don't know the web address" :earseek: How could the person to whom I am married not even know the address for the Dis?

I'm just asking 'cause I think we might be separated at birth..... :rotfl: :rotfl:


ummm....guilty on all charges.

I actually took the new DVC DVD to work with me today to get a preview of it because DW had me doing chores all weekend....unfortunately I didn't get a chance to look at it yet, but it is on my list.

DS definitely knows who Mickey is and I think his second trip to WDW (first trip last spring at 11 months...still a little too young to comprehend) will be a blast. DDs get into it once we're there.

and yes - I actually just played the newest planning DVD and the latest cruise DVD for DS and I - got to get him ready to take over the planning some day.

DW gets a kick out of my devotion to all things disney....she just doesn't understand me :confused3

As for excuses - Yes. All my conventions magically happen to be in Orlando - go figure. And I DO plan on returning next spring for another convention.

OOOh - and get this. I planned a trip this year at Christmas to do MVMCP, and didn't even realize that my birthday falls during our trip. Maybe it was subliminal :earboy2:

possibly separated at birth...mom was a child of the 60's...she may have only noticed one of us in there.... :p

[poohkinandpiglet]

I only need to say two words to persuade DH to go with me to WDW:

GOLF COURSE :teeth:

[chimera]

You know you're a lime green neck if...

A few questions:

How far out have you made your Disney vacation plans, at least through 2008?

Do you use the Disney Vacation Planning video as your 2 yo child's tape to watch for quite/nap time?

When friends of a friend are planning a trip, do you get a call because you're "the Disney nut"?

Do you have a Disney bag always partially packed in your closet (Pal Mickey, rain poncho, Mickey walkie talkies, etc.), just in case an excuse for a trip comes up?

Are you appalled when you mention to DH/DW that their friend at work planning a trip should check out the Dis for DVC rental points and they reply "Oh, I don't know the web address" :earseek: How could the person to whom I am married not even know the address for the Dis?

I'm just asking 'cause I think we might be separated at birth..... :rotfl: :rotfl:

[AreWeThereYet]

You know you're a lime green neck if...

ok, so I got up early this morning with all intentions of going to the gym. I went past my computer on the way out the door and was drawn in by the tractor beam of The DIS. I had to check and ended up not going to the gym, and not getting to work early like I had intended.

When I went upstairs to shower, DW says "How was the gym". I say "I never made it - I was downstairs on the computer"...and so the conversation went.

Can anyone say "Intervention".

:rotfl2:

[geffric]

I can see the ads now!

"Need soulmate with banked BCV points, fine Hanname, and pickup truck. Send photo of pickup truck."

:rotfl2: yep I can relate to this.... Have points, need companion - anytime!!!! Good thing DS#1 is getting older - he and I are going for the first time this fall just the two of us. He has the PSs all worked out too!! (This Momma is raising her kids right..)

[Steve's Wife]

Don't give up hope! My dh dragged me kicking and screaming the first time I went to Disney World. I tried everything to get out of it! In the end, I went along, grudgingly. When it was time to go home, I had my fingers embedded in Daisy Duck's school house and was ready to move to Orlando! Eight trips and two cruises later...we're DVC folks. We were down during spring break with my folks, we're going on a tiny little Wonder cruise in August, will be celebrating dh's birthday at BCV in October, and sneaking down in December for MVMCP!
:earsgirl:

[zillow]

It was DH who suggested buying DVC but I think that his enthusiasm is dwindling. He actually suggested that we wait 2 YEARS!!! before our next trip. If he's not kidding, I'm going without him. I wrote down the incident since this might be grounds for divorce in MA.

I like the idea of the rental board! Instead of smoking preference we would probalby need resort preference though as you probably can't match a BWV person to a VWL...

[geffric]

I like the idea of the rental board! Instead of smoking preference we would probalby need resort preference though as you probably can't match a BWV person to a VWL...

:rotfl2:

[CHOPR]

I've been yoked by my DW! She was the one who always wanted to go to WDW,and my feeling was the crowds,the heat, the crowds,the cost,the crowds. As you can see i'm not very patient and hate lines,waiting etc... Something happened to me on the last two trips watching the smiles on my kids faces. Maybe i'm more patient as I get older---no that's not it----. Whatever it is, my DW was surprised when I suggested talking to a DVC cm. Did the tour, "started" with 175 pts. in 4/05 and plan at least one trip a year. And now i'm the pathetic one posting on these forums. :) The marriage is safe until we need more points for her family to join us :) .

[CRSNDSNY]

Sorry, I can't even relate. My DH is as psycho over DVC & DCL as I am. It's a family-shared addiction. :yo-yo:

[AreWeThereYet]

Sorry, I can't even relate. My DH is as psycho over DVC & DCL as I am. It's a family-shared addiction. :yo-yo:

my only hope is to brainwash DS (not quite 2) and we can carry the vote over the three women in the house.

ZILLOW: preferences: non-smoking, top floor, BCV, annual pass preferred but not mandatory.
:rotfl: :rockband: :crazy2:

[CRSNDSNY]

my only hope is to brainwash DS (not quite 2) and we can carry the vote over the three women in the house.
See now THAT I can somewhat relate to. DH and I are beyond enthusiastic about everything Disney and we just had our first child. We are CONVINCED that she is going to despise everything Disney. It would figure, wouldn't it???

[zillow]

ZILLOW: preferences: non-smoking, top floor, BCV, annual pass preferred but not mandatory.
:rotfl: :rockband: :crazy2:

See, it will never work...I'm a non-smoking, top floor, VWL, pool view, aquarian who likes to force feed small farm animals...

[AreWeThereYet]

See, it will never work...I'm a non-smoking, top floor, VWL, pool view, aquarian who likes to force feed small farm animals...


Right :rotfl: but at least we know now....

any others want to post their preferences??


:cheer2:

[mom2alix]

I"m a non-smoking, pool view, VWL, nothing smaller than a 1 bedroom, small breakfast in the room, with a tendency toward commando park activity (so says DH, I say he just walks slow!)

I also prefer sit-down/buffet meals to counter service. While DH will only fly to WDW, I am willing to drive, ride a bus, etc. Heck, I'd probably walk, but I don't think the kids would be up for it.

On another note has anyone noticed below where it shows what it thinks are similar threads? I had to laugh! We could retitle some of them to make them fit a little better... How about instead of "Who gets the ring?" we have "Who gets the DVC points?"

[geffric]

I"m a non-smoking, any view, nothing smaller than a 1 bedroom, small breakfast in the room, with a tendency toward commando park activity (so says DH, I say he just walks slow!)

I also prefer sit-down/buffet meals to counter service. ...I am willing to drive, ride a bus, etc. Heck, I'd probably walk, but I don't think the kids would be up for it.

"

me too.. anytime ya wanta go, let me know.. have points, will travel...

[erikthewise]

BCV, nonsmoking, likes Illuminations and long walks around World Showcase.
Willing to "sleep around" -- meaning trying different resorts, of course!
Enjoys forbidden fruit, such as Epcot views and Kilauea Tortes.
Pushover for a pretty face and an AP.
Send photos, and I don't mean your pickup truck, sweetie! ;) :rotfl: :rotfl:

[WithDisneySpirit]

See now THAT I can somewhat relate to. DH and I are beyond enthusiastic about everything Disney and we just had our first child. We are CONVINCED that she is going to despise everything Disney. It would figure, wouldn't it???

Don't even go there, unless you really don't believe in the power of the mind :earseek: It is HIGHLY likely that she will adore WDW because her momma and daddy do :wizard: :goodvibes :sunny: :love:

[AreWeThereYet]

in fact, it seems like it's a novelty to her that I have such an interest (she would say it's on a passionate level) in all things disneyesque.

So, ErikTheWise - are you looking for pix of Grand Villas, 2-brs, 1-brs and Studios? Might help potential matches...


:goodvibes

[pogo791]

It's great to hear about so many marriages made in Disney -

- but to get back to the OP:


Help. DW and I have been married for nearly 18 years, but I am slowly coming to realize that we may not be the best fit for each other. I think we may be unequally yoked - I don't believe we share the same love and devotion for all things Disney.

... please share your sad story of inequality. Perhaps with enough fellow "unequally yoked" friends to commiserate with it will help ease the pain.

:rotfl: :rotfl:

"Hello. My name is Pogo791, and I'm feeling the pain of being unequally yoked."

Yes, I've got to come out of the closet on this one. :guilty: My DW of 25+ (very happy!) years definitely does not share my love of Disney. She's gone along with me on visits to all four Disney parks, but resists going back again with a paraphrase of the "been there, done that" argument - and no amount of references to new attractions will get her to budge.

Now it seems that the only way I can get her to a Disney park is to wait for a new one to be built. She's agreed to come along to Hong Kong and even spend a day at Hong Kong Disneyland, as long as she can spend the rest of the time sightseeing elsewhere, and shopping. (HK Disneyland opens Sep 12; we're going soon thereafter.) As things stand, that means that after that trip, it'll be a long haul before the next time I can get her to a Disney park - probably in Shanghai!

Since we don't have kids, that means that every time I go to WDW, it's solo. :sad2:

But there are upsides. We do a lot of travelling together, and enjoy every minute; several vacations each year. She's very happy to have me scoot off every now and then for a week at WDW; I try to make it easier for her by arranging (and paying) for her trip during the same period to someplace she likes. And going to WDW solo has its advantages - I love getting up early for a jog and a morning coffee (fill my BWV mig to the brim, thank you kindly, hanname) and deciding then and there which park to get to, before the rope drop.

Although I'd love to share WDW and the other Disney parks with my significant other, I simply have to respect her likes and dislikes. I bought into the whole package, and I'm glad I did!

Bottom line, AreWeThereYet? As long as you're happy together (you have been married 18 years, so there must be something!), that's the main thing. And even if you can't share WDW with her, there are millions of people out there (many of them on this Board) who share your love for Disney ...

[SuzanneSLO]

I suggested to my DH that we honeymoon at WDW. He thought I was crazy. We went to Jamaica and haven’t been back.

I grew up going to Disneyland several times a year. I warned my DH that we needed to visit Disneyland together before we got married. He thought I was crazy. He really thought I was crazy when he realized that I was SKIPPING down Main Street, but he married me any way.

I thought that one of the highlights of our trip to the Bahamas was when we changed planes at MCO and I got to have my picture taken with Minnie Mouse! He thought I was crazy, but finally agreed to visit WDW.

At WDW, he finally was overtaken by Pixie Dust and fell in love with the Mouse.

Now, he collects Disney Big Figs and has a Lilo & Stitch surfboard hanging over the entertainment center. We have replaced our antique quilt in the guest room with a comforter from SSR. He’s repainting the bedroom so we can hang curtains from ASM. We joined DVC because he can’t imagine staying off site at WDW.

Sometimes, I think he’s crazy, but at least we are now “evenly yoked.”! We are celebrating our 15th anniversary, our birthdays and our first trip home at BWV in October.

-- Suzanne

[Paul in CT]

:rotfl2:

DW enjoys our DVC very much, but her interest in the parks is not nearly as avid as mine. In many ways, DVC "saved" our WDW trips for future years. :)


Granny,

Ditto for me!!

[disfreak4life]

My wife has very little entusiasm about Disney but that seems to change when we are on vacation. It often bothers me that I have all this energy poured into all things Disney but have no one with whom I can share my passion of Disney with. She thinks I am a nut. But thank God for the DIS.

[CarolMN]

......(snip).....thank God for the DIS.YES! Without it, I'd have to spend all my time in the real world!

Best wishes -

[AreWeThereYet]

My wife has very little entusiasm about Disney but that seems to change when we are on vacation.

I tolf DW this very same thing last night. She becomes a kid again when we actually make it to WDW - especially when she sees Minnie, her fave.

Good to know I and others like me are not alone!! :banana:

[lllovell]

I just noticed you live close to me Arewethereyet. (I am in Jonesboro, work near Cumberland) How about we ship hubby and yor DW off somewhere else and you and I head to the mouse :teeth:

Who needs a stinking "rental board" lol we can figure this out on our own if we really try!!!

[ErinC]

DH liked Disney when we first started going, but said he did not want to go every year. In 2001 he started whining about wanting a motorcycle(which I did not want him to have). I knew he was going to buy it anyway with or without my consent, so I used it to my advantage and told him he could buy the motorcycle and I was buying VWL (about the same amount of money). He wasn't thrilled, but he signed the papers.He sold the motorcycle at a big loss a year later because he never had time to ride it!(I knew it would happen that way) We took probably 4 trips on our points and when we went in FEB, stayed at SSR (his pick) we attended the member update. I'm so sappy that the movie at the end about made me cry. I had already told him that I wanted to go meet our guide in person "just to say hello". We had never met (we bought over the phone). As we walked out of the update and headed to the sales center, DH told me that it was all my fault, that all he wanted to do anymore was go to WDW! I just smiled. So after our "just to say hello" meeting with Nick we got 150 more VWL points. (yeah, those points that DH said we weren't going to get for several more years ;) ) I think DH has really come around to loving WDW. In fact less than a week before Memorial Day, DH offered to take the family to Orlando over the long weekend (for my Birthday). After not being able to get any DVC reservations, and CRO being sold out, he said we could just stay offsite and go anyway. I think all the new ads for the anniversary celebration, the stunt show, soarin, were just killing him. I was trying to be the voice of reason telling how hot and crowded it was going to be. He said he knew, but he wanted to go anyway! So after 7 calls to CRO I finally landed a room at Pop Century for 4 nights. We did MGM and Epcot on Sat. and MK on Monday with my Sis and BIL and nieces. Sunday we just swam in the pool, and played mini golf at Winter Summerland( a first for us) Proabably one of the best trips we have ever had. Crowds weren't bad at all. Best of all DH wanted the trip to be a surprise for the kids and we were able to pull it off, especially since it was such short notice. On the way home DH said next time we go he wants to do the fishing excursion on Bay Lake. We try to do something on each trip that we have never done before. I told him that could easily be done on our March Spring Break trip (that I have already reserved at VWL, but hadn't told DH), and he just laughed. He said "you already made the reservations haven't you? I just smiled and asked if that would be okay. So anyway after all this rambling, you can see that I have sufficiently infected DH with "the" dust. I think that I like him much better this way too! :teeth: Maybe try some new stuff at the world that your wife hasn't done before, how about some spa time or something. Hopefully, she won't get to the point that she just doesn't want to go at all. Good luck to you.

[AreWeThereYet]

ErinC - thanks for the great story...it was inspirational.

lllovell - sure. when's your next trip? I can send DW to the spa with DS2 and the marathon can begin!!! :rotfl:

[lllovell]

I have it bad! We just got back from a short weekend for Star Wars Weekend (:3dglasses ) and I swear, it just makes me want to go back MORE!!!

Maybe hubby has a point :crazy: