I am not too worried about my mom bcos I think she stays active enough from chasing after the grandkids as well as gardening. It is my old man that I am a lot more worried about, as he has grown increasingly sedatary and reclusive over time.
The irony is -- when he actually goes out -- for the the few things he still enjoys, he really enjoys the outing and activities and it shows. Unfortunately, it also seems like he doesn't realize how much more pleasant and healthy that makes him, and he almost never actively pursue those activities, even at our urging.
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Originally Posted by supafamous
I'm also trying to get my wife to change her sedentary ways as well - not much luck there either.
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I am in exactly the same situation as well, but the problem with le wifey is -- as a self-employed / small business owner, she can never finish her work. There is always something "important" that needs to be done.
She used to be an avid hiker, and back in the day, we used to hike at least every other week. So she is not inherently opposed to going out for physical activities and such.
She is not oblivious to the fact that she needs to have a much better work-life balance, but despite that, she continues to to sink massive amounts of time into work. I question the necessity of that, but I can't deny the mountain pile of work that is always waiting to be done. And when she is not working, it is probably bcos she is already physically or mentally tapped out, and that makes it difficult to drag her out to do physical things that will keep her active.
Never marry a self-employed small business owner. It sucks.