Spousal antipathy

[SonicMan46]

Well, SonicMan and I have been together 40 years and we still have a lot of fun together. However, if we ever agreed on everything, one of us would be dead (or at least deaf). 

Gurn & Harpo - well, I guess that I joined this thread by responding to Harry! 

But, we certainly do have an issue - I do own some 'wireless' headphones (but dislike them) that are good but they just distract me from other activities like reading - will use them occasionally.  Of course, the other option is to play my 'loud' music when Harpo is out of the house, which I do often (e.g. listened to Mahler's 9th this afternoon while she was away).  So, I'm trying.

Now, as to her compensation for this spousal abuse, I do take her on a lot of wonderful local car trips in our area, and I'm the driver; plus, we visit some wonderful places w/ great food & spas - so I guess all 'evens out' in the end.

Bottom line - yes, a problem but often just minor, and the major disruptions can be easily adjusted; but I have SO MUCH classical music that I can also find 'something' she enjoys - as an example, tonight some Haydn Piano Trios for our dinner music - no problem at all - 

[Gurn Blanston]

Gurn & Harpo - well, I guess that I joined this thread by responding to Harry! 

But, we certainly do have an issue - I do own some 'wireless' headphones (but dislike them) that are good but they just distract me from other activities like reading - will use them occasionally.  Of course, the other option is to play my 'loud' music when Harpo is out of the house, which I do often (e.g. listened to Mahler's 9th this afternoon while she was away).  So, I'm trying.

Now, as to her compensation for this spousal abuse, I do take her on a lot of wonderful local car trips in our area, and I'm the driver; plus, we visit some wonderful places w/ great food & spas - so I guess all 'evens out' in the end.

Bottom line - yes, a problem but often just minor, and the major disruptions can be easily adjusted; but I have SO MUCH classical music that I can also find 'something' she enjoys - as an example, tonight some Haydn Piano Trios for our dinner music - no problem at all - 

Well, I gave it my best shot for you, Dave. Agree about the phones.   However, if the worst that happens is that you have to 'settle' for Haydn, then life is pretty good, I would say.



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Listening to:
Christine Faron - Kozeluch Op 38 #3 Sonata in f for Fortepiano 2nd mvmt - Allegro agitato

[ChamberNut]

Well, I gave it my best shot for you, Dave. Agree about the phones.   However, if the worst that happens is that you have to 'settle' for Haydn, then life is pretty good, I would say.



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Listening to:
Christine Faron - Kozeluch Op 38 #3 Sonata in f for Fortepiano 2nd mvmt - Allegro agitato

I'd say life was pretty damn good if we could only settle for Haydn. 

[Harpo]

Bottom line - yes, a problem but often just minor, and the major disruptions can be easily adjusted; but I have SO MUCH classical music that I can also find 'something' she enjoys - as an example, tonight some Haydn Piano Trios for our dinner music - no problem at all - 

I might add that we both like going to hear live concerts. We have tickets to our local symphony tomorrow:

Theofanidis: Rainbow Body
Tchaikovsky: Suite from Swan Lake
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 3   Terrence Wilson, piano