About Exercise: What to do When Your Loved One Doesn't Exercise

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Exercise Exercise Weight Loss Basics Strength and Cardio Workouts Get Started From Paige Waehner, your Guide to Exercise Being married is hard enough, but what happens if one of you decides to move in a healthier direction with diet and exercise while the other one doesn't? Although I was impressed by some of the creative answers I've gotten to this question, I don't think they include, "Nag the heck out of them until they do what you want," or "Threaten to tie them to a chair and force them to watch crappy reality shows until they give in." While nagging and torture aren't the best approaches (as fun as they may be), I'm sure some of you have experienced this and may have tips to share. If you managed to help your loved one make some changes (sans violence), share your story. You may just save a marriage. What to do When Your Loved One Doesn't Exercise After being married for going on 10 years, I've learned something important: You can't make other people do what you want. You may want them to exercise and... Read more Reader Success Story: How Paul Became a Personal Trainer This week's reader success story is a little different from previous weeks we're looking at a different kind of sucess. Specifically, how some of our readers have found success... Read more Exercises of the Week - Tri-Stretch for Better Flexibility Some of my Type A clients have a lot of trouble making time at the end of their workouts for a stretch and I know how they feel. It's... Read more Vote: When it comes to my workouts, I can't live without... In this week's poll, I'm asking about your experiences. Are there any deal-breakers when it comes to your workouts? Is there anything you must have to workout or are you okay with unexpected obstacles in your path? Vote in this week's poll and tell us if there's anything you just can't live without....Read more Exercise Ads Exercise Pain Fitness Workouts Exercise Weight Loss ABS Exercises Diet Exercise Featured Articles How I got my loved one to exercise Fit Question: Weight Gain and Depression - Which Came First? Sports Bras for Women Do you eat like a man or a woman? Exercise for Osteoporosis Strength Training for People with Arthritis   More from About.com Share Your Dog's Tale Share your tale of what it's like to live with a specific breed of dog - or even a mutt. Your submission will help prospective owners decide what dog breed is right for them. More > Reader's Choice Tech Awards Learn what apps, smartphones, email clients, and more were chosen by About.com readers as their favorites. More> This newsletter is written by: Paige Waehner Exercise Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Exercise newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Exercise Basics Exercise for Beginners Exercise for Weight Loss Weight Loss Success Stories Exercise Gear Advertisement