Divorce because of husband's computer games addiction

Game of war is addicting. The social aspect is what reeled me in. Those that are addicted to it don't realize it. I know, because I was one of those husbands that played it a lot. I played for over a year. My wife got mad at me a few times and then just figured it was better to let me play and we joked a lot about my alliance and the goings on in the alliance I was in and the kingdom of mantra. LOL What got me to stop playing and sell my accounts? My wife was showing me pictures of her and our daughters at comicon and I was so wrapped up in game of war, I couldn't even stop and listen and look at the pictures. My wife didn't get mad when I said, "I just ported with my alliance and we are attacking the biggest alliance right now. " The next morning I reflected on my actions and thought "if a game can get me to ignore my wife, it's time to stop playing" I sold my account that morning to one of my alliance mates. Everything was sold at once and I just stopped playing. Since then I still miss the game. I just stopped cold turkey.

There were times I would get little sleep too. After work, I would log in when I got in my car to check on my accounts and see of my alliance was fighting somewhere and I would join in. Sometimes I would be in my car for 30 minutes before I started driving home. I would get home and eat dinner then play. That game of war is the best time waster hands down. I belonged to alliances with rich players so I saw players who spent thousands of real dollars at a time. My advice? The more you argue or get mad at him, the more he will play. I justified my time on the game by saying I was just playing and it was my hobby and that I kill pixels. You can want him to stop playing, but the only thing that will stop him is if he wants to stop. One of our alliance members started playing because her husband played so much. She figured that if she spent time with him playing then that was better than not spending time with him while in the same room.

My husband and I divorced after 6 years together because of his gaming addiction.

We where both gamers so it took me a long time to officially say that he was causing the problem and accept that there was nothing I could do to make it better. We gamed as a hobby together, but he took it way to far to call it a hobby anymore.

He lost or quit 3 jobs to be home with is games. He would spend all waking hours playing the games and neglect our children. I worked full time and I would get home and our house would be torn apart by the toddler, he would just leave her to run around the house and do what ever the entire day and not change her diaper or anything. It was terrible.

I'm so glad he is gone. And now I have an aversion to video games altogether, which is sad because I'm a graphic designer and they are part of my job... I just vow never to date another gamer, its the worst feeling in the world to have the person you love choose something that isn't real over a continued relationship with you.

gaby.. my boyfriend and i recently split and i'm pretty sure it has a huge amount to do with gaming addiction.. he claims he didn't love me anymore but i'm almost 100% sure it was because he was getting so involved with computer games that the relationship gradually broke down to lack of time and intimacy together. I was constantly feeling rejected and this left us in a spiral of me constantly seeking his acceptance/attention and him backing further into computer games.. I know this is a hard truth but I don't think there is anything you can do about it, they have to admit the problem and if they can then there is something you can do about it.. If they cant the harder you push the more they will retreat. I loved my boyfriend very much but I have to accept the games came above me,  then I have to ask myself what was I getting out of the relationship. 

Exactly my world without kids but my husband comes to bed whenever and when I go in to get him because I suffer from night terrors he yells at me to leave him alone and is pissed when I yell for him to come to bed. He plays 24/7. I am almost ready to pull the plug on marriage because he doesn't want to change.

I totally agree...I'm with you. I was once married to someone whose whole life was consumed by games. He lost me and both of his kids. He had nothing to do with us.

Gaming is a serious addiction. it may seem innocent at first. some may say well, I'm not drinking or doing drugs etc.. All you need do is look at the consequences, the results of the choices. They are the same as for drinking and other addictions. If it interferes with a job, your kids getting plenty of time or your wife or husband getting enough time with you or you don't look after responsibilities then it is a serious problem. This is the definition of an addiction. We all have to prioritize to choose what is most important in our lives. This shows where your heart is.

Jesus said where your treasure is there your HEART will be also. Make no mistake, this is a heart problem. Will you live for you and what gives you pleasure? Or will you live for others. Jesus is the only one who can help you to be what you by yourself cannot be. Seek Jesus and he will give you a new heart. If you are in a relationship with an addicted person, I know it is so incredibly hard. Give yourself to Jesus, read your bible, go fellowship make friends with people at church, go to worship.
God will make you strong and he will get you through. It is a painful journey but God loves you. He knows what you are going through. He will hold your hand. No human being can heal you, only him.

Sad for that lady..pathetic. She can't get what she needs and so settles for what she can get.

You are just making excuses grow up. This is not the writing of a man but a boy!

My partner of 23 years spends nearly all his time at home sat at the PC playing games. I am sick of his laziness. He is quite happy for me to be busy, and I get very little help with anything. He sometimes stays on the pc until 3am

Ive been in us for 2 and a half years. My english is not perfect, so please understand. My wife sent me the oneway trip flight ticket. It was just visiting, it turned out to marriage. Months ago my mother in law moved in with us since she is seriously sick. Wow it's absolutely opposite. I have my soon to be ex. She has game addition. Plus she is very sensitive. Before I married her she was nothing like this. I acknowledge that part of it is my fault. But i can't understand how I made her like this. For instance yesterday I called her because my car battery was dead. And after my appt I called her what she's doing. And she was at a sandwich shop with her friend. It was on the way so I told her that I will drop by on the way to another appt. She said "are you checking up on me? No. Why are you doing this? Im going to leave now. You won't see me." She is that sensitive. She cheated on me before we married. That is why she's sensitive maybe. And the night it was about dinner time so I called her to find out when she will come back. She picked up the phone without saying hello, "what you want! Stop calling me."And hung up. I was like wtf.. she came home she was mad at me some reason. She went to the bedroom and started playing game. And I dont have to explain to her but I did anyways. She was still playing that world of warcraft. Didn't bother to turn that sh*t off for the moment. Our marriage has been like this. I told her im really tired of this. She said im annoyed. And she gave me the look ' stop talking' I told her you play game way to much. It hurts our marriage. She doesn't care. Instagram, WoW and going out. Those are what she does daily basis. I filed the divorce paper work. Gave it to her. She told her mom who is in our house. I dont know what my wife told her. But she was cussing in the living room when i was in office. I took care of her. I did my best. Since im permanent resident everything is under my wife's name. Mother in law said "kick him out, dont let him take advantage of you. Sorry as chickened out for so f*****g little sh*t. He f*****g fooled me." In the little office, I was crying so hard my tear dried up, can't even cry. I don't know.. I dont drink I dont go to bar. I don't meet any girl, I just work and home. Am I that bad? Do I deserve to be treated like that.. I know you don't know the whole story. It is hard to judge. But story I wrote, 100% true didn't miss anything. Thank you. Just don't have any friends here to talk...

I've been dealing with My husbands gaming addiction mainly wow for 14 years. Now there's porn addiction and I am exhausted from the lies. It never gets any better, leave while you can.

 Hi everyone: It will not get better.  It will get worse. You will continue to be treated as an annoyance, your feelings will be dismissed, and your husband will continue to be disdainful of your needs.  I walked out on a 21-year marriage due to my husband's internet gaming addiction (WOW).  He stopped working, ignored calls for interviews, and sat home playing all day long.  LEAVE!  GO NOW!  There's a whole world out there, with real people in it who want to meet you, get to know you, and (eventually) care for you and love you.  I should have left 5 years before I did.  Don't waste your time.  He's in another world.  He's too narcissistic to care about anything but his own desires.  Go.  You'll be happy you did.  :)

It's misery when they do that. They don't hear you and it's like you are invisible. I got a 2am husband coming into bed last night and oh why bother?......just going in for a divorce is so final. Just thrash it out with all your might one last time. I realize I am not one to talk......but my better half is heading for the grand showdown soon.