Marriage and chess

Do you think marriage helps or hinders chess playing?  What about romantic relationships in general?

What's that got to do with chess?

Sex and chess are both listed in the same book: the Dictionary.

QED.

What does what have to do with chess?

I had a girlfriend who pretended to be interested in watching my 45 45 games in an attempt to impress me. 

I guess if you end up with a really "needy" or "clingy" girl it'd be hard to maintain the relationship, but I see myself ultimately getting married to a woman who also plays chess (and is good looking... and is kosteniu** coughaegkahwgrap), or I'll just stay single my whole life.

I notice that you edited your OP. I am disappointed in you.

I knew I should have quoted it.

the wife or chess?..now that is a line ball decision!

if you truly love chess there is no room for another true love...your wife is then someone to bear children, look after the house, and meet your needs...but she must never challenge your first love, 'chess'

Nunca tuve probleas por eso, 

I always edit and correct my OPs. Not sure if you noticed but there is an 'edit' link, put there for editing.  I notice you're not having your usual sense of humor. I was just having some fun with you.  I meant to write the original statement, and got it mixed up with other threads I was reading at the time.  Why shouldn't I correct it to say what I intended to so I can start getting feedback germane to that?

As far as my not honoring your question by leaving my mispost and crediting you with a great challange.  Sorry.

I sprained my sense of humor on one of your posts, and I have to go easy on it for a few days.

Then the proper response to the question about what the OP has to do with chess is to fix it and say, "OK, I fixed it," instead of pretending you didn't and that the observer is a crackpot.

I may well be a crackpot, but not for this reason.

The old adage is that marriage lowers your rating by 200 points.  However, that depends on whether or not the marriage takes you completely away from the game, and studying, like if she's one of those that latches on to you at the hip 24/7.  I got married in 2006, and am currently at my all time high for over the board rating.

That old adage is certainly a new adage to me.

This is kind of a variation on the old movie theme: "Dames and boxing don't mix!"

it took 7 years for your rating to recover from marriage?

marriage has one advantage for chess players...you get to enjoy playing in different positions