Husband’s Video Game Obsession Leaves Wife in the Dust

Picture this: a couple moves from a bustling city to a smaller, more affordable one for a better job opportunity and a fresh start. They agree that the husband, feeling burnt out, can leave his job and focus on a more creative career, while taking on the majority of the household chores. Sounds like a dream, right? ✨ But what happens when the dream starts to crumble, and the husband spends his days playing video games instead of keeping up his end of the bargain? Read on to find out how our heroine handles the situation and whether she’s being fair or not.

The Big Move

A New Opportunity

The Financial Plan

The Agreement

The Good Times

The Downward Spiral

Stalled Creativity

The Blow Up

The Silent Treatment

Apologies and Sticking to Her Guns

Household Drama: Fair or Foul?

Our heroine and her husband made a life-changing move to a smaller city, with the agreement that he would take on the majority of the household chores while pursuing a creative career. All seemed well at first, but things took a turn for the worse when he started slacking on his responsibilities and spending his days gaming instead. After a heated argument, our heroine stood her ground, insisting he either step up at home or go back to work. Now, with family members weighing in and accusing her of being unfair, she’s left wondering if she’s in the wrong. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this household drama…

Wife praises husband, agrees with OP’s advice for lazy spouse. ❤️

NTA stands up for herself and questions fairness of situation

Wife stands up for herself in gamer husband dispute

Wife not the a**hole for questioning husband’s ‘slave’ comment.

Marriage goes both ways, time for hubby to pick up slack ✌

Recognizing depression in partners, honest conversation key to resolution

Agreement broken? NTA reminds husband of the deal

Encouraging response suggests therapy for video game addiction

Spouse’s depression may be cause for neglect, but help needed

Balancing work and play is crucial. NTA for wanting that.

Wife considering divorce as last resort for lazy husband

Setting expectations beforehand is important for avoiding relationship issues

Depression and social isolation can cause addiction to video games

Partner’s video game addiction causing family rift. NTA.

Suggesting healthy alternatives for video game addiction

Mother-in-law should handle her lazy son’s video game obsession. NTA

Husband’s game obsession turns him into a dependent. NTA venting.

Wife suggests solution, husband still prioritizes video games

NTA, but is he pulling his weight in the relationship? ‍

Partner not pulling their weight in relationship, NTA comment.

Wife calls out husband’s lazy behavior due to video games

Partner’s video game addiction causing strain on relationship. NTA’s advice.

Agreement broken: NTA reminds husband of his responsibilities.

Encouraging a mental health check-in for gaming-obsessed spouse

Recovering from burnout, husband may be struggling with depression

Worried spouse suggests seeking professional help for depressed husband.

New situation, new roles. Discuss and adapt to thrive

Husband’s video game obsession may be a symptom of depression

Wife’s husband silent for 2 days, but talks about her to family and asks them to harass her. She’s not the bad guy here. NTA

Talking to your husband is key

Sarcastic response to unsympathetic comment about lazy husband

Unemployed husband’s obsession with games leaves wife struggling

Unemployed husband neglects wife for video games

Encouraging response to spouse’s video game addiction and mental health

Wife stands up to husband’s laziness, inspires change

NTA. Prioritizing video games over responsibilities is not okay

Encourage seeking help for possible depression

In-laws shouldn’t interfere in private conversations between spouses

When your husband quits his job for gaming ‍♀️

NTA suggests a creative solution to deal with a lazy husband ‍

Encouraging therapy for spouse’s possible underlying issues ‍⚕️

Redditor empathizes with husband’s depression, judges wife slightly YTA

Married gamer admits fault, suggests boundaries for husband’s gaming ↔️

Unplugging the modem is a genius idea

Wife’s frustration with husband’s laziness gets justified. NTA

Spouse’s video game obsession causes family feud

Blunt honesty on fair partnership in a video game marriage

Wife receives support for standing up to husband’s laziness

Collaborate on chores and time management. NTA

NTA. Calling mommy? ‍♂️

Wife demands contribution from gaming husband. NTA

Sharing household chores and expenses is fair. NTA.

Encouraging empathy and therapy to address husband’s video game obsession.

MIL joins the fight, husband sends her instead. NTA stands firm.

User calls out husband’s lack of contribution, declares NTA

Running a household is a 24/7 job.

House husband calls out husband’s laziness and irresponsibility

Advice to set a time frame or move on from anchor

“NTA”, wife’s husband needs to do his fair share.

The ‘lazy vs depressed’ debate in relationships

Husband’s gaming obsession linked to depression and writer’s block.

Equal work for equal free time. NTA’s marriage advice.

Gender roles and expectations discussed in fair comment thread.

Support and boundaries are key to helping husband’s mental block ❤️

Supportive reply validates OP’s NTA stance and offers advice

Wife expresses concern over husband’s behavior, offers advice.

Husband’s video game obsession leads to family drama. NTA.

Insightful comment on clinical depression and potential mental health issue.

NTA for setting boundaries. Therapy and career coach recommended

Encouraging suggestion for partner’s video game addiction. #NTA

Gaming addiction or depression? Medical help might be needed

In-laws think wife is unfair for asking husband to help

Partner’s gaming addiction causing relationship strain. NTA for expecting contribution.

Wife’s frustration with husband’s video game obsession

A frustrated commenter points out the double standard in relationship advice.