I'd like to hear people's stories about how people met their wife / husband / girlfriend / etc via magic or gaming. Did it bring you together, or was it just by chance at a LGS? Do you both still play?
We met at work. I introduced her to my gamer friends. She got hooked. She likes the social aspect of gaming whether its meeting new people or playing with people we've known for years.
Sadly the family that games together does not always stay together if you don't work on things like communication. I did get all the games but Scrabble in the divorce, but she might get the xbox.
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I met my ex-bf at the LGS we both went to. We got together because for several years we'd been casual acquaintances and he has this pathological need to know everything about people so he decided to get to know me better. I misinterpreted it as sexual interest and eventually we got together. The LGS played a huge role in our relationship. We met there for dates, played Magic together there, and he kept me company while I worked there.
We broke up more 2 years ago but still hang out. Both of us play Standard and Commander.
My gamer wife found me. She was stationed in my area by the Air Force. She then sought out a church to attend, which happened to be mine. At the time, I had been leading the church's college Bible study, which she joined.
Initially, we had no interest in each other. Of the eight or so guys in our group at the time, I was the only one that didn't pursue a relationship with her in some way. Ironically, that is what opened her to the possibility of a relationship with me, since I didn't treat her as "OMG, cute gamer chick", but a person.
Gaming was something we did together, and still do together, though it didn't have much to do with the formation of our relationship. Well, there was that one time at a LAN party, where she totally wiped the floor with me in Counter Strike. That did catch my eye
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Moved to Water Cooler Talk, as this doesn't appear to be asking for actual advice.
I met my wife in High School. She had to literally block my path in the hallway to get me to stop and talk to her. That was 13 years ago now, I think. We've been together for 9.5 of those. I didn't really know she was a 'gamer' until later, when she invited me in to play Mario Kart. She also told me later than that about her Diablo obsession and how impossible it was to play with people when they found out she was a girl.
The Cardfather is very, very right. We worked really hard to get to the point where we could communicate well.
I had a friend break up with the girl he thought he was going to marry recently because they never had a serious discussion about religion, how they were going to raise their kids, etc, and she turned out to be a bit of a religious zealot (she literally wanted their kids to attend every possible church function they ever could), while my friend was agnostic and didn't want to be forced to lie to his children about his beliefs (which was one of the options she gave him).
Don't assume that just because the girl is a gamer that you'll magically get along or that it will work out. You don't get along with every other guy gamer out there, so make sure that you two share interests outside of gaming and that you have similar outlooks on life. Gamer girls aren't some holy grail to be attained, they're people like anyone else and are just as crazy as anyone else.
Oh I know Jay13x, I've dated both gamer girls and non gamers and they both have the same problems, I just like reading interesting stories at work, and this seemed like a good topic for people to share.
Speaking of reading stories, is the friend of yours that broke up with the religious girl the same guy who was asking for advice on these forums earlier regarding his GF / fiance who was religious and he was agnostic? I hadn't heard any conclusion on that story and had hoped they worked it out, but it seemed like a really tough situation.
Speaking of reading stories, is the friend of yours that broke up with the religious girl the same guy who was asking for advice on these forums earlier regarding his GF / fiance who was religious and he was agnostic? I hadn't heard any conclusion on that story and had hoped they worked it out, but it seemed like a really tough situation.
They are not, but I related the story to him, too.
Well, I'm glad to hear the poster on here may still have a chance at a positive solution then. Sorry about your friend, though sometimes choosing to sever ties is the healthiest one in the long term.
The Cardfather is very, very right. We worked really hard to get to the point where we could communicate well.
It is more or less the same with other people. Seriously.
Don't assume that just because the girl is a gamer that you'll magically get along or that it will work out. You don't get along with every other guy gamer out there, so make sure that you two share interests outside of gaming and that you have similar outlooks on life. Gamer girls aren't some holy grail to be attained, they're people like anyone else and are just as crazy as anyone else.
Yeah. Again, same with other things in common (e.g., careers, interests, goals, immutable and unchangeable backgrounds such as ethnicity).
My SO is not a gamer. I do not game either.
There is no formula for functional relationships but generally you need to try to work at issues and other things together, to try to communicate with each other with respect and to be patient and persistent or to persevere.
I met my husband here on this site, partly in thanks to another member. After 3 years of a long distance relationship I moved to Canada and we got married. It was the best decision I ever made. That was almost 5 years ago.
WOW you moved to Canada for love and stayed there. You must love your husband very much. Oh the sacrifices we make for love.
I met my husband here on this site, partly in thanks to another member. After 3 years of a long distance relationship I moved to Canada and we got married. It was the best decision I ever made. That was almost 5 years ago.
WOW you moved to Canada for love and stayed there. You must love your husband very much. Oh the sacrifices we make for love.
Yeah, the immigration process was a pain. Plus moving from the desert of Arizona, USA to Ontario, Canada is a rather big change - I had to learn how to walk on snow and ice without falling. The worst part is being so far away from my family. I haven't seen my sister or my dad in almost 4 years. I know it sounds silly but the second worst part is not having good Mexican food. I love Mexican food, and there is only one Mexican restaurant that I know of in the city I live in and it's only OK, nothing compared to the Mexican restaurants you find in Arizona.
Honestly, it isn't just the love I have for my husband that makes such a drastic move worth it, but he also loves me very much. He shows me how much he cares everyday in the little things he does for me. Without MTGSalvation I would have never met him, and after close to 8 years together I can't imagine my life without him.
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Which user, if I may ask.
QuiteArtist is my husband, he hasn't posted since 2010 and even when he did post it was rarely. RickCorgan was the one that introduced us, with no intentions of it turning into a romantic relationship, to be fair.
I can see the missing food from your area. I have a family member who moved to Argentina and she said the food was more European than what she is used to. She had to import peppers and spices to make anything remotely resembling Tex-Mex.
I moved 150 miles away from my home city, which isn't as far as Canada and Arizona. The food in Austin is hipsterish and mono-focused. In Houston they have any and every restaurant. Want food that is in line with Nation of Islam dietary restrictions? Got it. Want a local Mexican food truck on every corner representing every aspect of Mexican cuisine? Got it. About the only thing Austin has that Houston doesn't is all gluten-free restaurants.
My wife and I met because I was friends with the guy she was dating at the time. About 12 years ago, he started dating her. We (+more friends) all just hung out and played D&D together. Eventually, we all figured out that 'friend' was really quite a jerk. We stopped associating with him, she broke up with him, and the rest is history. Just tonight, she mentioned that we started dating almost nine years ago (Some time in June, which is coincidentally my sister's wedding date, which is what reminded her).
Essentially, I stole her from someone else. It's not as bad as it sounds. It was the best thing I ever did.
My wife and I still play D&D regularly. She's played one game of Magic and one game of Raw Deal (a wrestling CCG I used to play). She's won both games and retired undefeated.
We broke up more 2 years ago but still hang out. Both of us play Standard and Commander.
Initially, we had no interest in each other. Of the eight or so guys in our group at the time, I was the only one that didn't pursue a relationship with her in some way. Ironically, that is what opened her to the possibility of a relationship with me, since I didn't treat her as "OMG, cute gamer chick", but a person.
Gaming was something we did together, and still do together, though it didn't have much to do with the formation of our relationship. Well, there was that one time at a LAN party, where she totally wiped the floor with me in Counter Strike. That did catch my eye
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I met my wife in High School. She had to literally block my path in the hallway to get me to stop and talk to her. That was 13 years ago now, I think. We've been together for 9.5 of those. I didn't really know she was a 'gamer' until later, when she invited me in to play Mario Kart. She also told me later than that about her Diablo obsession and how impossible it was to play with people when they found out she was a girl.
The Cardfather is very, very right. We worked really hard to get to the point where we could communicate well.
I had a friend break up with the girl he thought he was going to marry recently because they never had a serious discussion about religion, how they were going to raise their kids, etc, and she turned out to be a bit of a religious zealot (she literally wanted their kids to attend every possible church function they ever could), while my friend was agnostic and didn't want to be forced to lie to his children about his beliefs (which was one of the options she gave him).
Don't assume that just because the girl is a gamer that you'll magically get along or that it will work out. You don't get along with every other guy gamer out there, so make sure that you two share interests outside of gaming and that you have similar outlooks on life. Gamer girls aren't some holy grail to be attained, they're people like anyone else and are just as crazy as anyone else.
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Speaking of reading stories, is the friend of yours that broke up with the religious girl the same guy who was asking for advice on these forums earlier regarding his GF / fiance who was religious and he was agnostic? I hadn't heard any conclusion on that story and had hoped they worked it out, but it seemed like a really tough situation.
They are not, but I related the story to him, too.
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Yeah. Again, same with other things in common (e.g., careers, interests, goals, immutable and unchangeable backgrounds such as ethnicity).
My SO is not a gamer. I do not game either.
There is no formula for functional relationships but generally you need to try to work at issues and other things together, to try to communicate with each other with respect and to be patient and persistent or to persevere.
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She played WoW when I met her, I didn't. I played MTG when she met me, she didn't.
Now (well for the last 5 years anyways) we game together.
Her warlock smashes my face - I build way better decks. We get along fine.
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WOW you moved to Canada for love and stayed there. You must love your husband very much. Oh the sacrifices we make for love.
Which user, if I may ask.
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I can see the missing food from your area. I have a family member who moved to Argentina and she said the food was more European than what she is used to. She had to import peppers and spices to make anything remotely resembling Tex-Mex.
I moved 150 miles away from my home city, which isn't as far as Canada and Arizona. The food in Austin is hipsterish and mono-focused. In Houston they have any and every restaurant. Want food that is in line with Nation of Islam dietary restrictions? Got it. Want a local Mexican food truck on every corner representing every aspect of Mexican cuisine? Got it. About the only thing Austin has that Houston doesn't is all gluten-free restaurants.
Essentially, I stole her from someone else. It's not as bad as it sounds. It was the best thing I ever did.
My wife and I still play D&D regularly. She's played one game of Magic and one game of Raw Deal (a wrestling CCG I used to play). She's won both games and retired undefeated.