Partner gaining weight

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

A co-worker was complaining to me that his wife is gaining weight all of the sudden, inspiration for a topic here!

If your partner (boyfriend, girlfriend, fiancee, husband, wife, etc) gained a bunch of weight, would you have a problem with it or love them no matter what they looked like? If you did have a problem, how would you encourage them to lose weight? Would you break up over it?

 

[Flurry]

If I had a girlfriend, I wouldn't break up with her just cause she gained weight. That'd be retarded as can be. I wouldn't have any problem with it unless it was turned into a situation where it was life threatening.

 

[Jazzy]

A co-worker was complaining to me that his wife is gaining weight all of the sudden, inspiration for a topic here!

If your partner (boyfriend, girlfriend, fiancee, husband, wife, etc) gained a bunch of weight, would you have a problem with it or love them no matter what they looked like? If you did have a problem, how would you encourage them to lose weight? Would you break up over it?

Want to start with the co-worker complaining his wife is gaining weight all of a sudden. There could be medical reasons for this. I would suggest a complete physical including a blood work up. Under active thyroid can cause people to suddenly gain weight or some medications can also cause this.



Same goes for if my partner all of a sudden started to gain weight. I wouldn't have a problem with it but again, would suggest the same as I suggested for the co-workers wife. If it were simply caused by eating unhealthy food then I would suggest food that was healthier. I wouldn't break up over the fact my partner gained weight. If you truly love someone, you love them for who they are and not for what they look like.

 

[Flurry]

Want to start with the co-worker complaining his wife is gaining weight all of a sudden. There could be medical reasons for this. I would suggest a complete physical including a blood work up. Under active thyroid can cause people to suddenly gain weight or some medications can also cause this.



Same goes for if my partner all of a sudden started to gain weight. I wouldn't have a problem with it but again, would suggest the same as I suggested for the co-workers wife. If it were simply caused by eating unhealthy food then I would suggest food that was healthier. I wouldn't break up over the fact my partner gained weight. If you truly love someone, you love them for who they are and not for what they look like.

Exactly.

 

[Shini]

A co-worker was complaining to me that his wife is gaining weight all of the sudden, inspiration for a topic here!

If your partner (boyfriend, girlfriend, fiancee, husband, wife, etc) gained a bunch of weight, would you have a problem with it or love them no matter what they looked like? If you did have a problem, how would you encourage them to lose weight? Would you break up over it?

Well my husband and I gained a little bit of weight, so we still love each other.



When my husband lost his job that is where he gained his weight from. Then for me, I had two kids. I am slowly getting back to my normal weight but having kids really take a lot out on a body.



Even if he did gain a lot of weight, I wouldn't divorce him for it. Looks are nothing compared to a personality.

 

[itsme]

I would love them no matter what. That is really superficial to stop loving them just because they gained weight.

 

[Cranos]

Looking good for your partner is a matter of respect. If I take the time to keep in shape, then I expect nothing less from her. I wouldn't break up with her just because she's gaining weight, but if she refuses to do something about it then I'd have a problem with it.



Not sure how I'd tell her, most likely I'd just be honest about it. Maybe encourage her to come running with me or go to a gym together...

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Looking good for your partner is a matter of respect. If I take the time to keep in shape, then I expect nothing less from her

I doubt that you keep in shape for your partner, its for yourself.



Anyway, I wouldnt mind it too much unless it got out of control. If it did then I'd add her on to my gym membership and we'd go exercise together.

 

[Cranos]

I doubt that you keep in shape for your partner, its for yourself.

Honestly, I don't particularly care what her motivation is. If she stops being attractive, I'm out.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Honestly, I don't particularly care what her motivation is. If she stops being attractive, I'm out.

Beauty doesnt last forever. No matter if they stay in shape or not.. Looks like you are going to die a lonely old man.

 

[Cranos]

Beauty doesnt last forever. No matter if they stay in shape or not.. Looks like you are going to die a lonely old man.

That's something to worry about in 20 years, when I'm actually old.