My husband is new :)

Mandy? Does he know about us?

My fiance (whose name is Nathan as well) would never use this site. He never logs into Facebook. He's just not a social network person lol

Trust me, ladies....don't do this. If your husband wants to join and be active, let him. If he doesn't, don't. Period. You can't fix someone else. Simply work YOUR program, set a good example, and let the chips fall where they may.

Otherwise, you risk putting a VERY big rift in your relationship. Trust the voice of experience on this.

IndyRick is very much on target with this. Out of the 3 male friends that I personally know (and have for some time) only 1 has followed and really worked the program (for less of a better word). He has really wanted it. All I did was tell him and assist him a little. The other 2 only come and go as they feel the need too. It is hard for them and the people that befriend them. It is hard to encourage someone who is not sure they want to be here.
I wish your husband well. My advice is to give him guidance and see what he does with it. This will also teach you a lot about how much HE wants it.

Agreed, while wanting your husband to be social on here, and get as much support as you do, HE needs to be the one seeking guidance. I know my boyfriend is supporting me along the way, and his workouts have dropped to bare minimum, but that is fine, he isnt much of a social networking person either, and he will do it in his own time! I say as long as you have the support you need from him ( at home, not on the computer) let the chips fall, they will go where should! Good luck

Trust me, ladies....don't do this. If your husband wants to join and be active, let him. If he doesn't, don't. Period. You can't fix someone else. Simply work YOUR program, set a good example, and let the chips fall where they may.

Otherwise, you risk putting a VERY big rift in your relationship. Trust the voice of experience on this.

So VERY true!!!

Trust me, ladies....don't do this. If your husband wants to join and be active, let him. If he doesn't, don't. Period. You can't fix someone else. Simply work YOUR program, set a good example, and let the chips fall where they may.

Otherwise, you risk putting a VERY big rift in your relationship. Trust the voice of experience on this.

I am not fixing anyone...He works alot and told me to put his stuff in..He is not use to this site or use to using the forums..He signed up on MFP on his own. I told him today that I was going to get him friends b/c I don't understand all the "guy" stuff to do with supplements, lifting and so on...We are doing this together...So no rift in the relationship, just helping him out on here. But thanks for the concern.
Sorry this is his wife..I didn't realize he was still logged in.

I'm with Rick. If Nathan wants to come in here and chat us up. We'll welcome him.

However, If my wife signed me up for a website and invited people to contact me there would definatly be a discussion.

A discussion huh? Yeah, well we'll see about that when you get home tonight! Oh wait, I have to work the ball game, so I guess when *I* get home tonight!:grumble:

JK!

Amanda, this poster (iplayoutside19) is my husband, and we do it together. We've made it a family activity, and even get our kids in on picking healthy foods. (Our 3 yo son can even identify which foods have sugar in them, and knows that he can only have them once in awhile.) If he asked you to find a few friends for him because he doesn't get to a computer as often as you, go for it! There are plenty of threads here for him to check out. Have him search for "guys" or "men" within the forums and that'll bring up quite a few. (The search feature is found right above the top post with the "Home" "Recent Posts" "My Topics" and "Signature.")

HTH!

See, She's so mad she's not coming home. :bigsmile:

That said, if making healthy lifestyle friends is important to him, he'll make the effort to do it. If it's not, he won't. Simple as that! Best of luck to both of you in your journey!

Yup.

That said, if making healthy lifestyle friends is important to him, he'll make the effort to do it. If it's not, he won't. Simple as that! Best of luck to both of you in your journey!

Yup.

It is important to him, he was unsure how to do it. He is doing great with working out and when I mentioned to him about friends on here he said "how do you get them" so I told him today that I would help him and he said ok. I never in a million years would except to get this much controversey over this.

You can look at my screen name and see how long I've been here. More than once we'll have a S.O. trying to get us to motivate their partner. That's not going to happen. We can support and encourage, but not motivate, that has to come from within. That's where the contriversy comes from. If you're husband is motivated. Great. Have him "freind" me.