A Lion's Tale 6/3/05

I've been a 'Gamer Widow' for about two years now.  My husband and I were married last May, we're newlyweds, but it doesn't always feel like we're newlyweds.  In my own personal stereotype of what newlyweds are supposed to be like, they are all happy and romantic and all over each other in love and mushy and we are not exactly like that.  In fact, perhaps my husband and his video games are newlyweds! (more)

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RENEWAL 9/26/05

I joined the gamer widow ranks but a month ago, stumped on how to proceed with my husband being "gone" so often that the "widow" title seemed fitting.    This was not to say we weren't in love.   We were.   In fact, we were still so in love that I would sometimes catch myself in the very process of memory-making and think, " This is what it's all about, we have it, it's here".   Lack of love was not the problem.   The problem came when this enjoyment of such moments was eclipsed by the fear that the sun would go down with these "lovers" in separate rooms.(more)

A Gamer Addict's View 2/23/06

This is the story of how I got un-addicted to video games and had a blast while I was at it.   I was addicted to computer games, Diablo and Warcraft. I became so obsessed it was all I could think about.   If I wasn't playing I was devising strategies in my head.   Eventually I could not tear myself away from the screen even to greet family at the door.   My wife started referring to herself as a Video Game Widow.   My finances were going down the toilet. (more)