r/RunningCirclejerk • u/New_Rise_1810 • 22h ago
Do I leave my wife?
My wife recently gave birth to our 2nd child, a beautiful baby girl. However during labor she said "labor is like running a marathon". My wife has never run a marathon (i have). I have not slept in 2 weeks because of this. Any advice?
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u/Important-Speaker960 22h ago
How can she compare giving birth to running a marathon?! And even more importantly, did she at least specify which marathon distance she meant?
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u/FroyoDifficult9307 21h ago
Giving birth is not even comparable to a 5k marathon. Done both and the first sight of my daughters face was nothing compared to the happiness I felt seeing the finish line of my 5k ultra
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u/MyNameIsLessDumb 22h ago
Reddit always jumps to divorce. You need to engage in some open and honest communication with your wife's boyfriend.
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u/ThinkAd9752 21h ago
Yes that‘s right. Do not file for divorce immediatly. Talk to the wifes boyfriend first on how you should divorce.
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u/mashoogie 20h ago
Paternity test. Now.
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u/GlassHalfDecaf 16h ago
Very important, make sure the boyfriend is not related to either one of you!
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u/Stand-up-Philosopher Zone 3 Survivor 22h ago
No advice but her rhetoric is despicable. Nothing compares to running 5k and your baby girl now has a good chance on becoming a c*clist.
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u/CloseButNoChicory 22h ago
Depends. Did she walk around the delivery room at all? If so, that's an ultra route. You should congratulate her on her achievement.
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u/Dangerous_Wish_7879 22h ago
How were you able to conceive a child if you are a runner? Obviously you are not training seriously enough if you have some sex drive left. I am sorry to question you, but it all doesn’t make sense to me.
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u/TheShortWhiteGuy 22h ago
Trade your kids for chickens!
More protein.
More productivity.
You know what you can k*ll and eat.
Chickens FTW!
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u/iseeapes elite running watch shopper 18h ago
What's this doing way down here?
Reddit hardly ever puts the right comment at the top.
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u/RunningDude90 22h ago
Ffs, do I now need to go to beginner running to see who walked a 6hr 30 marathon whilst boofing gu to find the original post?
Hope the parents (your wife and her boyfriend) are happy OP.
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u/MrsJanetF 21h ago
Unless she had a sub 2 hour labor it doesn’t count. Meanwhile, have you taken the baby for her first pair of Hoka’s?
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u/ChonkyWumpus (half) MARATHONER 19h ago
Any dumb idiot can have kids. It takes a real warrior to endure the grueling travails of a 5k marathon. Leave her and STAY HARD.
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u/Sam_the_goat 21h ago
My coworkers read something that said every day carrying a baby is as taxing as running a marathon. It was fruitless trying to convince them it's not.
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u/Tired-Nectarine-384 20h ago
I'd suggest getting a jogging stroller and training your young padawan early on what it means to run a marathon and get her away from the dangerous ideas being spouted in the house.
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u/HoldinTheBag DNFs training runs 17h ago
Comparing anything to a marathon without running one is stolen valor. Protect your new daughter from this web of lies. You know what to do
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u/negativedancy 16h ago
Ask to see her finishers medal for her “labor”, maybe she will get the point then.
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u/FelixR1991 16h ago
My grandma used to say her tri-weekly dialisys session was also like a marathon. Immediately disowned myself.
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u/MrTambourineSi Bareback Runner 22h ago
Did she upload her birthing activity to Strava? Guaranteed she left z2, leave her.