Special Edition Relationship Question
 

Would you ever marry an athlete? Based on what we read/hear/see, could you marry an athete and face all of the scrutiny into your personal lives and possible infidelity on your spouse's part.

I don't know who has read HomeCourt Advantage by Rita Ewing and _________ McCrary but it is about the life of the Knicks and their wives -- check it out if you have not read it.

I was just talking about this last night (after hearing about MJ's divorce). I would never begin a relationship with someone who was a professional athlete. I don't think that I would want to deal with all of the scrutiny and all of the women throwing themselves at my man. Even if he was faithful, I would always be questioning that somewhere in the back (or maybe even front) of my mind. That's just something that I wouldn't want to have to deal with.

Classylady I agree. For a minute I had to make sure I wouldn't be in this type of relationship based on some kind of insecurity. After some consideration I realized that I wouldn't want the extra set of problems. Marriage is hard enough as it is but adding the fame and fortune I couldn't imagine wanting to live that way. I also don't like long distance relationships and not being able to see my man when I want to see him. With that being said. I wouldn't do it.

honey nooooo
 

i won't even date these knuckle-headed college athletes. there is an arrogance about athletes that i don't care for. they thank they sh!& don't stank! and it is tooooo much infidelity plagueing professional sports that totally turns me off to the notion of dating an athlete. my sister dated a football player on his way to the big leagues (an injury put that chile out of action after about 2 years in the nfl) and you wanna talk about baby momma drama??!! boy had children in so many different area codes (and, some cities have more than one area code ;) ). the thought makes, to borrow a phrase, my nether regions itch...

i've dated a pro athlete and have heard more groupie (male abd female) stories than i care to recall. in my humble opinion, it's just about unrealistic for the partner of that athlete to expect him/her to be faithful. maybe i'm making excuses, but they're put in too many situations where sex and anything else is readily available. w/all that being said, i don't think i'd seriously date another pro athlete. instead, i'd like for us to be cool and hang out as friends, w/absolutely no sex involved.