If your girlfriend/partner gave you an ultimatum:

[rei signo]

Have a good time with her, instantly winning big at poker, and winning big pots and great prizes. If you're good in bed and at the table, she'll go crazy for you (there's the magic formula)!

 

[pvs80]

partner of course, there must be a reason for her giving the ultimatum (must be reasonable of course, but I'm guessing it is)

 

[G0930]

Still disagree, my 10 year relationship with a flat we owned, cats, commitments etc thankfully no kids, was not easy at all anyway. Doing some paperwork would have added in a small amount of extra cost and effort for sure, but in the grand scheme of things would not make much difference.

Same here, together 11 years , with pets and no children which doesn't make it less meaningful than a marriage
Marriage is basically just a contract which gives rights and duties to both parties

 

[infonazar]

Me or poker, what would you choose?

An ultimatum will only lead to a deterioration of the relationship. Therefore, in such a situation, I would try to discuss it with my girlfriend and find a compromise.

 

[Rosylly]

I would choose a better girlfriend, who won't give me ultimatums.

But I have to say, that a lot of dudes over there really have gambing problems and such ultimatums can be understandable at times

 

[s0ftdumps]

Ultimatums are a terrible method of negotiation/behaviour correction. Only make them if you are committed to following through. If you don't then your word is meaningless

 

[andron205]

This is unlikely to happen if you make good money playing.

 

[Cooking]

Unless you have gambling problems, for me it does not make sense this type of ultimatum. I can understand if someone is an addicted and poker it's ruining their lifes. But if poker is just a hobby like others hobbies, I would probably chose poker because that's definitelty a sign of a toxic relationship.

 

[hobojim1247]

My wife introduced me to poker when I retired, so we have no problems there.

 

[hobojim1247]

My husband would never give me an ultimatum like that - but I also would ensure there is a good balance of poker and personal life.

However if he did I would choose him. But he would have to give up golf'

Sounds like a built in solution, You play poker and he golfs when you come to Vegas.

 

[Dzill_230]

Hello everyone!!! This is an interesting and quite relevant question. I couldn't read all the responses, but I think most of them intersect in one way or another – and therefore, I have almost nothing to add. Fortunately, I haven't faced an ultimatum: an unacceptable definition, unacceptable. Firstly, it's unacceptable on my part to let my relationships and my passions lead me to that; no relationship is worth such selfishness!!! And one should choose a partner considering their interests. If ultimatums arise in relationships between people, it means that something is wrong in those relationships!!!!

 

[passat1600]

In my opinion, if you want to live together for a long time, the choice is obvious in favor of your partner,
entertainment should not be in the first place (for me, poker is entertainment), and in general, where there is an ultimatum, it is unlikely that there will be a strong family... You need to find compromises, for example, "I play poker, you do a manicure or haircut."
If you have been given an ultimatum, this means that your partner does not have enough attention and you devote too much time to entertainment.

 

[ratbat615]

i am single SOOO you know my answer .

 

[Peteski84]

Pick something she loves and say the same back.
You know she's not going to pick you.

 

[alucaa]

If she has reached that point it is because you are her first choice, but she also has another one that she is not willing to let go of very easily... I have been with girls without having to ask them to be my girlfriends, they give you the ultimatum when they don't want you that much and she wants you to commit to being with her in a relationship or to go on with her life even if you reject her, which is not bad, I would choose poker, and not because I want poker so much, simply because I don't like that behavior to start a relationship.

 

[Robertobm]

Me or poker, what would you choose?

Choose the one that's giving you the most money. Hahaha

 

[ScooperNova]

 

[s0ftdumps]

My girlfriend got me back into poker. We really enjoy discussing strategy