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Pinbuster

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Is marriage a deterrent to good bowling?
« on: March 16, 2004, 06:16:21 PM »
I know a team of bowlers that went to nationals this week. One of the bowlers shot 2 300’s at Billings. The first bowler to shoot two 300’s at one tournament.

He barely shot 1500 for all events at Reno. He got married a couple months ago after being a long time bachelor. Did it suck the bowling life blood right out of him?

His teammates are all eagle winners and no one in the group shot 1800+.

The shot must be pretty tough, at least for most styles. I did see a local college kid shot 300 and 2000 all events this week.
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MSC2471

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Re: Is marriage a deterrent to good bowling?
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2004, 09:22:07 AM »
Getting married my bowling has been about the same over the past 3 years- my wife has little interest in bowling so it doesn't effect my performance. My daughter loves to bowl now so I get more practice in and hope that she continues in the sport for years to come.

Matt
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LuckyLefty

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Re: Is marriage a deterrent to good bowling?
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2004, 09:25:31 AM »
Don't do it!  Sucks the bowling blood right out of you if she decides she doesn't like it!

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Re: Is marriage a deterrent to good bowling?
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2004, 09:33:51 AM »
I got married in September and haven't noticed any difference either.  The fact that I dropped from 2 leagues to only 1 this year had a MUCH bigger effect overall!

Ofcourse being a "Family Man" now does have its draw backs when tournaments and such come around.  Can only imagine what it will be like when we have a child...
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Re: Is marriage a deterrent to good bowling?
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2004, 09:37:19 AM »
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I doubt the two can be linked

I just got married in december, and I also just started bowling again after two years off!  My wife wants to learn, although she's in it for fun not competition.

Depends on the marriage I suppose.


Notice you said you were off for two years.
THis must have been while you were courting your wife?
and now she has given you permission to bowl again.

She wants to learn so she can tell you that you have to
give up your mens league, and bowl Mom and pops with her
so she can keep an eye on you. J/K

But I will say that she will have to like you leaving for 3-4 hours
several times a week.  

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Pinbuster

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Re: Is marriage a deterrent to good bowling?
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2004, 09:56:03 AM »
Sawbones - I assume you are talking about Hose's experiences and not your own.
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jd1319

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Re: Is marriage a deterrent to good bowling?
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2004, 10:04:31 AM »
Goof, did you drop to 1 league because of your wife?  If so, then the answer is yes!
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baiki

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Re: Is marriage a deterrent to good bowling?
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2004, 11:07:48 AM »

Newly wed, 5 star hotel, Reno, biggest little city that never sleeps, cocktail waitress, cheap booze, is a bad mix for bowling.
Then again just gambling all night is bad for bowling too.




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Re: Is marriage a deterrent to good bowling?
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2004, 11:11:14 AM »
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Pinbuster, yes, you are correct. I live vicariously thru Hose both in his sexual encounters and his bowling skills as well. He may be a chip off the old block but somewhere along the line he picked up attributes that I never had in both departments.
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Guess Mrs. Bones is still reading this forum eh?
Maybe Hose got it from her side.


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Goof1073

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Re: Is marriage a deterrent to good bowling?
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2004, 11:58:34 AM »
jd1319 -  Posted: 3/17/2004 11:04 AM
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Goof, did you drop to 1 league because of your wife? If so, then the answer is yes!
Actually no I didn't!  I dropped the other league because I started to remodel a house on my own in July and didn't want to commit the time to bowling when I had a house to finish so that we had a place to live.  That and between the wedding planning and me wanting to still bowl monthly tournaments bowling two nights in a row just wasn't a good idea.

Edited on 3/17/2004 12:53 PM
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iommifan

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Re: Is marriage a deterrent to good bowling?
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2004, 12:06:10 PM »
marriage is a good deterrent to anything
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Re: Is marriage a deterrent to good bowling?
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2004, 12:27:51 PM »
Hey - I resent all this talk about the wife being such a bad influence!
I'm the bowler in our household. My husband comes along when he wants to, and goes and does other stuff when he doesn't want to. He knows he always has an open invitation, and I love it when he comes to watch.

He is my greatest support system - while I'm off bowling, he's doing laundry, cooking dinner, and generally taking care of stuff at home. He occasionally bowls, but isn't at all serious about it.

When he comes along, he is a wonderful spectator - he notices things about my game, and generally helps me improve. He cleans my bowling balls on a regular basis, andif he's around, he loads 'em in and out of the truck. This weekend, he's the one driving the trailer 150 miles for an all weekend tournament.

So - my vote is that marriage is definitely advantageous to my bowling!
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Re: Is marriage a deterrent to good bowling?
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2004, 12:43:55 PM »
Being married means you have added responsibilites. In my case, it sucked the bowling life blood out of me (note: she didn't bowl.) But I'm back now! I'm single again. My new girlfriend likes bowling. I think it could be advantageous if both bowl. We'll see????
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Re: Is marriage a deterrent to good bowling?
« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2004, 01:12:05 PM »
I met my wife at a bowling center. She is a pretty fair bowler, used to avg. around 190. My bowling has actually improved since we met 13 yrs. ago. She helps keep me calm. I used to be a real hot head. Having kids has been more of a problem. On nights when wife is at work I have to bring them with me. Trying to keep track of them can be a real pain!
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MSC2471

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Re: Is marriage a deterrent to good bowling?
« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2004, 03:04:45 AM »
My wife is highly encouraging of my bowling endeavors. She's gone to a few tournaments with me, and tried the sport a few times, but realizes it's just not her thing. My daughter on the other hand loves it, and will be joining me in a summer league to get more practice in...I think I can hook her for life.

I bowl in one league, sub in another and hit at least 3-5 tournaments a year, if I could afford more I would...

Matt
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