Re: [Paddlewise] Fwd: Spousal Compatibility

>
>  I do not think that even ONE of my woman friends would be remotely
> interested in hearing about the largemouth I caught, the great time I had
ice
> skating across the lake, how much fun my husband and I had stacking the
wood
> out back, etc, etc. Do other Paddlewise females find the same thing? I'm
not
> so sure that it's a blatant stereotype.......and sometimes it gets lonely!
>

Yes, I have found it the same the last 30 years, although the numbers of
women interested in outdoor activities, women's groups, etc, has been
increasing. My husband's outdoor interests are very different from mine
(discovered early in our relationship that backpacking to him was driving to
a campground and setting up a tent, while to me it was a light backpack with
just the essentials and 15 miles hiking to new sites every day) and it was a
problem for a while. I finally just started doing things without him. Going
with another man was out of the question, of course, and finding a woman
friend interested was near impossible, so I usually went alone or not at all
(I don't particularly like doing outdoor things with groups). With paddling,
my husband is getting more interested now he's got a nice new boat, but he
can take it or leave it. Now I'm getting older, would enjoy a bit of
company... would love to find a woman friend (my age) with similar interests
and abilities, but it is still difficult. Paddlewise women are a delight...
hope you'll contact me if you come to the Pacific NW.

Karen

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