before things get serious , take her fishing , hunting, trapping , whatever it is you do.

if your planning to make them a wife you should make it the best life you can

a wife waiting at home is nice , but she is waiting and thinking about what you could be doing , places you could be going together, ect.. stewing and brewing on her mind alone.
if she is at home with a gaggle of kids she might be resenting your fishing trip or hunting trip a bit even though she is happy at home with the kids , too many hours left alone isn't good.

or I suppose she could be off at the bar hanging out with other guys have an uncle that's what his first wife did he worked crazy hours , she was seen by his my other uncles leaving the bar with other guys well that ends it quick when your brothers report your wife was leaving with other guys.


so just avoid all that mess and take her fishing.

watch the posts here you will see a trend , happy guys who spend a lifetime happy with a wife going fishing or hunting , trapping conversions with them.

thats all , just had a nice camping and fishing trip with the wife long weekend got back last night and was thinking

my wife doesn't like her picture taken so here is some nature shots

Along similar lines, would add that two people pulling in same direction can go far. Two people pulling in opposite directions are going nowhere. And while looks are great, looks fade. In the long run, it's whats on the inside that counts.

Talk about life goals and what is and isn’t important.

I thought most of the younger folks today did not even date.....

My wife and I have worked, fished and hunted together since we met.... 38 years ago. Always a few rainstorms along the way, they they pass.

Good thoughts Green County.

Pete

My wife likes to hunt, fish, and although she didn't actually set traps, she went with me plenty of times while I was trapping.
We fish almost every weekend. She has shot a number of deer and jumps right in boning them out. She cleans fish with me every time. We've been married 49 years.

Might wanna try doing some of the things she likes to do also.

I've had a great marriage for 20+ years and my wife doesn't like to hunt, fish, or trap. But we share a common and vigorous interest in other "recreational" activities. . Shouldn't try that out before you're married, though.

Take good care of all your husband/family responsibilities first and she'll probably be happy to let you enjoy whatever it is you like to do

Learning the “traps” is key never paint yourself in a corner, you learn to avoid that over time with the wording you use. It’s a lot like posting on here. LOL

Pray about it and do what you feel God is telling you to do.

Equally yoked people are better off. My wife and I have never had a cross word between us. Similar hobbies and interest are a huge plus. Always do what you can for her and with her and it will come back to you as the same treatment. She is the most important person in the world to you so you have to treat her that way - even when you don't want to or are tired.

Good advice Pete.

And Always Remember NEVER DO ANYTHING YOU DONT WANT HER TO DO!!!!!!!!

Happy Wife...Happy Life
Don't forget the flowers cards and candies....surprise her!

The flowers make me laugh every year I get roses for our anniversary. She always tells me not to buy flowers because they just end up dying.so one year I didn't buy them and she wanted to know where the flowers were I said you told me not to buy them I could tell she wasn't to happy.so in this instance NO MEANS YES been buying the every year since.

I set the flower expectation bar low early

when she wants flowers , like we are at the grocery store and she eyes some in the case she grabs them puts them in the cart and thanks me for buying her flowers

One of the absolute worst relationships I was ever in was with a woman that hunted and trapped. Very competitive nature. She would get steaming mad if I killed a nice buck or made more catches than she did. On top of that she was a cheating skank. Just because a woman does outdoor things it doesn't make her the perfect choice for you.


My wife and I have been married for ten years now and she doesn't hunt or trap and we are both fine with that.

My advice....don't try to fix problems, most women seem to like to just complain and be heard vs you actually fixing something. If their just complaining it fine, if they actually want something fixed they'll generally say it. Men and women's minds work or two separate deals ( on average before somone starts talking about there 1 in 100 deal) so if you try to make things better thinking how you think as a guy.....yeaaahhh no

all what is said above, and I will add that marriage is work, day in and day out, if both of you are working for the same goal, it is great, but no matter how hard one works, if the other is not it will never make it, just my two cents,

true , sometimes bad people still do outdoor things , poachers exist , slobs exist , it isn't everything.

but if you enjoy the outdoors it can make things work better if the closest thing to the outdoors she is interested isn't a 4 seasons hotel and spa.

some people find balance in different ways , just saying try them in your surroundings

My take is - If you have to work hard at it, your with the wrong person...That doesn't mean not working toward goals together and such, but if you have to work much at it to stay together, then you don't have the right chemistry as a couple, IMO.

If the first kiss feels off, walk away and keep looking.

Compatibility & Chemistry...Spiritual, Political & Biological.

Never get involved with a bi-polar woman, or a woman who is even 1% drama...Some will get this right the first time, but most need a practice marriage, or two.

Three types of marriages if you don't include "inbetween". Before you dive in, understand yourself and what you will give and what you need. I am a very strong believer in personality profiling. Not the BS crap that they predict you will be as an employee, but rather deeply understanding your own personality. THEN, and only once you understand yourself will you understand the other pieces of the puzzle.

1. God forsaken punishment in (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) - Hooked up for all the wrong reasons and thought you two would "grow" into something. Ended up resenting each other and never fulfilling your spouses' needs.

2. Utility - Just a functioning marriage. Compatible, Caring, but not deeply involved. She does her thing, he does his thing and a few arguments over who's family event your stuck going to. Loyality and dedication to a promise is about all that keeps it together.

3. Indescribable Bliss - Its the most incredible ride you can be on in life. Nothing compares to the adventures the both of you take together and the incredible memories made. Both want the other to succeed in everything they do. Year pass by in the blink of an eye and every day you both elevate each other.

I'm probably at about 2.9 on the above. My wife prefers to not fish/hunt and I hate shopping. Rarely does a day go by that we don't make each other's life better. So hard to describe or define. But she creates a desire in me to always be the best and I know I am the King of her world as she is always my Goddess of Love. I'm very fortunate to have found the right one almost 40 years ago to share a life with.


Probably a simpler method is "The Door Test". If you don't know, look it up on youtube