Fortnite addiction is resulting in hundreds of divorces

[Forebode]

Chances are they were a gamer before getting married. Hopefully all these people would have lived together to make sure they were compatible, not just physically and emotionally. Not to put the blame on the one serving the papers. Once you're married, gaming is a 'hobby'. A gamer might be able to play every day, but not hours upon hours.

I think more data needs to be given before you start blaming gaming.

I'd argue the ability to get married is at fault. There isn't enough checks and balances /hurdles to get married. You should be able to get a marriage license, but then be required to live together for x months and then you obtain the ability to marry. So, not just a wait period, a requirement of living together.

It's easy to blame the final straw.. what were the other reasons?

digital addiction is so vague, do they mean 'adult' stuff, gaming? , emailing?

 

[Agnomen]

LOL...This, Pokemon', x-box etc....
Get a grip! Morons get married for the wrong reasons. If you value "gaming" that much
DON'T get married!

Or you can get yourself a girl that games with you

That's what I did. The downside now is we fuel each other's addictions. Oops.

 

[Stingy McDuck]

Those guys need to learn self-control. Self-control over gaming and self-control over getting married before being ready.

 

[sac39507]

At least it's not cheating

 

[m3tavision]

Just goes to show, most of these women thought they were #1.
And also didn't know how to compete.

A poor ole video game, stole their man. (victim)

 

[cliffordcooley]

A poor ole video game, stole their man. (victim)

Which is how it can be perceived as cheating.

 

[ShagnWagn]

**Lack of self control is resulting in hundreds of divorces.

***Selfishness is the root cause of most of divorces.

 

[cliffordcooley]

***Selfishness is the root cause of most of divorces.

I'd say high expectations out of your partner, whether they be selfish or not.

 

[m4a4]

***Selfishness is the root cause of most of divorces.

And if you could control yourself in terms of your selfishness?

 

[McMurdeR]

Well I have recently split from my partner. Part of that reason was that I was spending more time on my laptop than I was with my wife and family. But there was other issues too of course and it wasn't just all my fault the marriage ended.

What's really odd is that since I moved out I have barely touched my laptop to play games. I just don't find gaming fun at the moment. Then again I start to think that my addiction to gaming was pointing more at problems with my relationship with my wife rather than a physical addiction to gaming.

Sorry for your troubles. You make a valuable and informed point though. Any form of excessive escapism is a symptom, not a cause.

 

[ShagnWagn]

I'd say high expectations out of your partner, whether they be selfish or not.

I don't have a partner, but no, love is not the expectation of them or what you can get out of the relationship. It is what you can do for them. Most people don't understand this. Do without "reward".

 

[ShagnWagn]

And if you could control yourself in terms of your selfishness?

Yes, we are inherently selfish. I am guilty, but I like to think I am getting better. I try anyway.

 

[ShagnWagn]

Chances are they were a gamer before getting married. Hopefully all these people would have lived together to make sure they were compatible, not just physically and emotionally. Not to put the blame on the one serving the papers. Once you're married, gaming is a 'hobby'. A gamer might be able to play every day, but not hours upon hours.

I think more data needs to be given before you start blaming gaming.

I'd argue the ability to get married is at fault. There isn't enough checks and balances /hurdles to get married. You should be able to get a marriage license, but then be required to live together for x months and then you obtain the ability to marry. So, not just a wait period, a requirement of living together.

It's easy to blame the final straw.. what were the other reasons?

digital addiction is so vague, do they mean 'adult' stuff, gaming? , emailing?

In older days, people didn't live with each other to "test" if they were compatible. It worked. "Testing" was taboo, as was pre-marital sex. Morals were much higher back then, as was respect. People fought to make their marriages work rather than just throw them away. We are living in the end times. It sad, but the more common mindset these days is "anything goes if my own personally set morals says it's ok".

 

[REEK BEAK]

Could you pick a worst game to ruin your life over? It just doesn't make sense to me.

We basically need to update wedding vows as followed "for better or worse". People are no longer born with the commitment gene.

We need to update fortnite

 

[REEK BEAK]

Fortnite is my wife and my chilldren are vbucks and I have 0 vbucks

 

[REEK BEAK]

Just goes to show, most of these women thought they were #1.
And also didn't know how to compete.

A poor ole video game, stole their man. (victim)

why would you need a #1 irl when u can have so many #1s in fortnite

 

[REEK BEAK]

Those guys need to learn self-control. Self-control over gaming and self-control over getting married before being ready.

Self control is hitting your pump shots for 6