I have a similar problem although I'm just starting training for my 5th IM.
I sit my wife down, and I slowly say "I want to do IM again. Do I have your permission? Can I have the necessary money? Do you accept that I will be an increasing asshole for the next 9 months"
Assuming she says yes, which she does say every 2-3 years, then 3 months before IM when we haven't seen each other for about 2 months, except for me to bitch that there's no food in the house and where are some clean workout clothes, I just tell her to shut up and stop whining. She agreed to it all!
You can see why she only agrees every few years. My one trick is, in the off years, I try to be as much of a bastard as possible and spend as much money as possible, so IM years don't seem so bad! :-)
Best of luck and may your next partner be more accommodating. ;-)
TriDork
"Happiness is a myth. All you can hope for is to get laid once in a while, drunk once in a while and to eat chocolate every day"
I sit my wife down, and I slowly say "I want to do IM again. Do I have your permission? Can I have the necessary money? Do you accept that I will be an increasing asshole for the next 9 months"
Assuming she says yes, which she does say every 2-3 years, then 3 months before IM when we haven't seen each other for about 2 months, except for me to bitch that there's no food in the house and where are some clean workout clothes, I just tell her to shut up and stop whining. She agreed to it all!
You can see why she only agrees every few years. My one trick is, in the off years, I try to be as much of a bastard as possible and spend as much money as possible, so IM years don't seem so bad! :-)
Best of luck and may your next partner be more accommodating. ;-)
TriDork
"Happiness is a myth. All you can hope for is to get laid once in a while, drunk once in a while and to eat chocolate every day"