Tonight I came to a harsh reality. I do not enjoy yoga! My wife loves yoga, in fact I have seen a noticeable difference in her since she started. More importantly, she sees a difference in herself. Suzy asked me if I would go with her when she began this new activity. I said I would and I did. After the first session I was pretty sure the whole yoga thing wasn’t for me. After the second session, I was almost certain, and tonight I am positive.
Don’t get me wrong, I know there are benefits to yoga. I just am going to reach those benefits another way. As much as I would love to do Yoga with my bride, I know that I don’t have the desire or attitude to get the benefits she has.
Which brings me to this point. Many times couples want to do activities together in order to live healthy lifestyles. If one partner does not enjoy the activity, it may be a good idea to seek out other activities. Suzy and I have lots of things we like to do together. There are a couple of things we don’t like to do together. Suzy doesn’t enjoy lifting weights with me. I don’t enjoy yoga with her.
It would be silly for us to try and make each other like the things we don’t like. Instead we focus on the things we enjoy together. It makes our fitness times together more enjoyable. Don’t make the mistake of trying to force your partner into enjoying everything you do. Find something you love to do together and don’t judge . What is right for you may not necessarily be right for your partner.
Take it from me. That’s OK!
