[dshobbies]

Jess,

While our caregivers would get a better understanding of what we were/are going through by reading the posts of other spineys, this forum is not their lifeline like it is/was ours. Prior to my surgery and during my recoup, this and other forums were my only connection to the outside world. My husband, family and friends, as sympathetic to my situation as they could be, still had their lives intact. Spending hours with the computer in my lap was my world and though we might have discussed an impactful post, my husband wasn't all that interested. I didn't push it. He had enough on his plate.

People have different interests. Individual circumstances influence these on a very personal basis. My husband and I support each other but we don't share the same interests. We patiently listen as the other rambles but beyond that support, we've got our own 'stuff'. If this is something your husband and daughter want to do, great. If not, I wouldn't push it.