did you break up because??

My spouse yells at me for eating different than her 90% of the time. I mean YELLS. She keeps it up, and I am out the door! I cannot take the abuse! She wants me to eat white bread, hot dogs, and cake!

only if her eating habit was cannibalism.

Definitely not.

I do not think it is a valid reason to break up, but I can see how it can effect a relationship. I've been on a strict diet and exercise plan for 11 months now, and I can see it is getting to my husband. We don't get to eat together, we don't spend time at restaurants together anymore, and my nights are spent at the gym. When you stop sharing small details of your life together, there becomes a void. Some people can't handle to void. Luckily, my husband and I made it through and my strict diet is over as of this Sunday.

Ive considered leaving my partner because he eats so much i no longer find him physically attractive, but his mannors and eating style are perfectly acceptable (just rather frequent)

No i think you are right, its a wild exageration, i mean come on in the 90s they said that the number 1 reason for a couple breaking up was someone squeezing the toothpaste in the middle

I was talking to The Man about this this weekend. He's been with me since when I was at my biggest, and has always been quietly supportive (which I'm eternally grateful to him for; it's meant the world).

Diet, weight loss, lifestyle changes such as the gym...whilst they're all measures for improvement, it's amazing how many people I know who have lost weight and as a result lost a partner. The reasons range from insecurity on the partner's part; increased confidence and therefore courage to actually leave; too much time spent at the gym (a few of my girlfriends have 'zumba widows') - the list goes on!

well if you don't like bacon...

If the eating habits include drinking habits, then yes.

This^^

But eating habits no....Even though I have wanted to knock my husband in the head with a pillow for bringing a big bowl of blue bell ice cream to bed every night....UGH! lol

Hookers & Blow??

There was an interesting topic on the radio on my way into work today that I thought I would bring to my MFP peeps...
There was a survey done that the number 2 reason women break up with their partner was because of differences in eating habits. Now I think it being rated at no.2 is probably a stretch (and probably completely unscientific), but I am sure there are plenty of cases out there. It did not specifically say it was due to weight issues, it could also be due to food preferences etc. So what say you? Have you/would you leave someone because of their eating habits....have you been on the receiving end of this...would someones eating habit prevent you from even entering into a relationship with someone??

An ex of mine, God bless him, has the metabolism others would pray for. He'd eat 5 hot dogs, an order of fries, and drink a large coke, not EVER excercise, and stay 6'1 150 pounds! I on the other hand wouldn't do as bad as my former lover and pick up weight easily! Now I'd probably would end things just because it wouldn't work for how I'm living my life. The sodium from eating out along with the fat and sugar would cause me to gain everything I lost and then some.
By the way, this isn't the reason we broke up. We broke up because he's a mama's boy.

If the eating habits include drinking habits, then yes.

^^^ agreeeeed. But just food wise, no. My fiancé eats ridiculously horrible. Like a box of Mac and Cheese, 3 brats, ice cream and a box of cookies in one sitting. I wouldn't ever leave him for that. (I'm just jealous he can eat it all and not gain a pound -LOL!)

The only time I can see it being an issue is if one partner was being self-righteous about their diet, or if one was being self-destructive through their eating and refusing to listen to what their partner had to say.

My girlfriend looks at everything I cook funny to start with, as she's quite a fussy eater, but she usually ends up liking it

Hookers & Blow??

HAHAH, that broke me and my ex up. Best thing that ever happened to me. And btw, he was the one doing the hookers and blow.

I broke up with my ex for a number of reasons. The number one being that alcohol, in excess, became a daily staple in his diet. So much happier with my current guy, who only drinks on occasion. He eats way different than me, though. I am a vegetarian, he is a meat lover lol. He has learned to season and cook my food, taught me new recipes, and has been really supportive of my choices.

I can see how this view:

Edit: I know, short answer I can't see changing your mind about someone because of their eating, and then quitting. If I didn't like it (ex, eating unhealthy) and I care about the person (else why be with them in the first place), then my duty would be to help with the struggle instead of abandon them.

and (on the receiving end) this view:

My spouse yells at me for eating different than her 90% of the time. I mean YELLS. She keeps it up, and I am out the door!

(even if you just replace YELL with NAG). So I actually do see how something silly like eating differently can cause problems in a relationship..

So I am someone who does not like to be told what I shall and shan't eat. So if someone is so persistent in his duty to help me (while I DO NOT want to be helped?) I could not be able to just ignore it - it would definitely affect the relationship

Otherwise I'd say no - I don't care (well only a bit maybe :-)) about what other people eat, seeing as they are old enough and responsible for their own health (to a degree), as long as their eating does not affect me negatively or they are trying to force something (food or attitute, doesn't matter) on me.