Let the man join a Golf Club!

Many men - well and women too for that matter - want to join a golfing club. In may cases the partner is not keen on this as it takes them away from the family home. Joining a golf club however has its benefit on the game itself as well as allowing a stress relief mechanism.

If you are a busy professional man that has any opportunity at all to be a part of a golf club, then I'd suggest you join it at all costs. I never was an advocate of golf clubs until I got married and realized just how high a level of stress my poor husband dealt with every day at work. Quite frankly, I never knew why men were always talking about their love for golfing and their need to get out and hit a bucket of balls before this.

It took me a few months to realize how serious my husband was about joining a golf club. We both knew that we didn't have the finances to make it happen, but it only took me a little while of seeing how stressed and unhappy my husband was after work before I started making sacrifices in other areas so that he could join a golf club.

Oh my goodness, what a difference being a part of a golf club has made for my husband and hence to our entire family. He looks forward to his Wednesday night golf matches more than anything. His golf club membership has given him an excuse and an obligation to do things for himself simply because he enjoys them. I encourage all of my friends to let their husbands get memberships at golf clubs. I promise them that they will see a difference at home when they are allowing their husbands to spend an evening or two a week at a local golf club.

My husband was reasonable with his membership and will only attend the club on certain nights - he appreciates the break without becoming obsessive.

Now, obviously a man who is wanting to spend everyday golfing is a different story. That man needs to refocus his priorities badly and take a good look at his relationships. But an overstressed and underappreciated husband, father and worker would benefit greatly from a golf club membership.

Don't get worried, women, that you have to spend an outrageous amount of money for a golf club membership for your husband. You don't. There are package deals that are becoming more reasonable all the time for golf club memberships. So take your time and look around to get the best deal. Talk to other men that go to a golf club and get their opinions.

So - like I have done with my husband - I encourage you to do with your partner. Let them join the local golf club. You could even surprise your partner with a membership - now how popular would that be. Realizing that we all need a bit of an escape from time to time, spending that time with other golfers in a golf environment is a great way to go.