Talking about husbands.... well the reaction of mine is interesting. I bet he does not even know what happens in my mind. Just smiles patiently when I tell him how many days are left till "Breaking Dawn" will be released (for me it will be longer , I don't live in USA). I have discovered them absolutely by mistake - saw the trailer for the movie and I become intrigued. When I started reading the series one month ago (I am happy I read them so "late", that gave me the possibility to read all three one after another, without waiting), I read them in 2 days and a half and I neglected him all this time. I even took a day off from work. He just had that understanding look men have when there is something that only women can do or obsess about. I forgave him, he doesn't know. Simply.
Now I just wait for the Faroese or Danish version of Twilight (if the books will ever be translated), maybe I'll make him reading them. A girl can dream, isn't it?!

My husband works away 9 days and then he is home 5 days. I just discovered the series last month during one of the weeks he was gone. He really has no idea what has happened to me. I kept thinking he would notice a difference in me when he came home, but I've managed to be very low-key. I've mentioned the books to him, and he caught me making Team Edward and Team Jacob shirts for me and my sister, but he just laughed. He probably is thinking back to the days when I raved about Harry Potter and thinking that this is the same thing. Ha! If he only knew....

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"And then," he whispered, "as you were sleeping, you said my name."

MandyAyers wrote:

My husband works away 9 days and then he is home 5 days. I just discovered the series last month during one of the weeks he was gone. He really has no idea what has happened to me. I kept thinking he would notice a difference in me when he came home, but I've managed to be very low-key. I've mentioned the books to him, and he caught me making Team Edward and Team Jacob shirts for me and my sister, but he just laughed. He probably is thinking back to the days when I raved about Harry Potter and thinking that this is the same thing. Ha! If he only knew....

Yeah, I don't think my husband knows how bad I am. He is going to laugh when he comes in tonight and sees my Team Edward/Team Jacob shirt made.

I am just glad that our husband's don't have Edward's ability to read minds! They might not be to happy to hear what we are thinking sometimes!

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BamaTwilighter wrote:

I am just glad that our husband's don't have Edward's ability to read minds! They might not be to happy to hear what we are thinking sometimes!

I heartily agree!

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"And then," he whispered, "as you were sleeping, you said my name."

Ahhh... But a few of us are here spying! We may be as obsessed as you though.

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Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds- Albert Einstein

Loyalty to petrified opinions never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul- Mark Twain

My husband loves 'mommy and daddy time' more these days, but he wishes I would clean or cook or something besides read and re-vamp all of the time.

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Do you ever think that your life might be easier if you weren't in love with me?
Maybe. It wouldn't be much of a life, though.

My hubby is the one that purchased Twilight and New Moon for me. He did roll his eyes when I came to bed crying after reading parts of New Moon.

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"Did you know that 'I told you so' has a brother, Jacob?" she asked, cutting me off. "His name is 'Shut the hell up."......bella Breaking Dawn p. 188

i'm not sure what my dear hubby thinks of my new found obsession...he doesn't seem to mind it, exactly-he's completely used to me having my nose stuck in some sort of book, so that's nothing new. not sure he quite loves the pulse quickening adoration i've developed for edward, though..the other day my daughter and i were discussing edward's complete and utter perfection vs. jacob's sweet and loyal but just not quite as hot persona, and he came in and just rolled his eyes and said "yes. and then roman said to bo..." lol. he thinks we're kind of gossipy and old biddy-like about the whole thing.

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For my husband, he has a mixed reaction to my new obsession. He teases me a lot, but is happy to see me get into something as passionately as I have for the series. My guess he just tries not to think about it most of the time........ and denial can be a happy place

Bill likes to tease, but he said he'd go see the movie with me at least. He drew the line at a midnight showing, though.

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Although I have been known to read (more during the summer when TV is not as good), my husband has never seen me read this obsessively...well, because I never have...EVER!!

I have mostly kept the details and depth of my affection for Edward from him. When he asked "What's so great about these books?", I simply said "its just a beautiful love story" That's when I got the eye-roll. He has always known I am a total sap, so he didn' even question it.

He was not shy about letting me know he felt neglected...calling himself a "book-widow"; a reference to me calling myself a "PS3-widow" shortly after that great purchase. He's reaping the benefits though, don't be fooled.

He's happy to leave my Twilight world to me and my equally obsessed girlfriends. And that's ok by me!

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So, I have always loved to read. When I met my husband 8 years ago, I dropped the reading to "focus" a lot of my time on him, wink wink. So, I have wanted to pick it back up for soooo long. Life happens, you get busy, blah blah blah.
I finally got coerced into reading Harry Potter at the end of last year. Well, that took no time at all. Then it was all downhill from there. I have been reading non-stop since. My husband feels a little neglected. His favorite saying now-a-days is "guess, I'll see you tomorrow <sigh>". I started reading Twilight back in March, he was ok with it at first. This left him free to do all his "man" stuff. But then he ran out of "man" stuff to do. I was still reading. He has tried very hard, bless him, to understand how I can be this obsessed over a fictional book and characters. He isn't much of a reader, but he gives me the benefit of the doubt since he knew long ago that I was nuts! He sees how crazy my friends and mom are, that have all read these books. So, he knows there must be something going on, he just doesn't get what. Now that I am done with that series, he thinks I should be done reading in general. Oh-ho-ho-no. I dont think so. This has re-awakened my LOVE of reading and now I am never quitting. He will just have to get over it. I love him to death, so he will eventually learn to live with it. So, the laundry goes a few extra days without getting done, who cares?! The best part is that I have now started writing my own book. He is trying to be supportive. I think our marriage will survive. The biggest problem is convincing him that things aren't going to always happen on his time. He will learn patience one of these days...
Update - Wow, my hubby actually picked up Twilight last night when he got home and started reading! I can't believe it! What a miracle...I told him he has until 12/12 to finish and he just rolled his eyes at me. We traded, so I am going to read one of his books in exchange. I think that is fair. Now he can get a little glimpse into why all these people are going wild for these books, characters, etc. I don't expect him to get as excited as me, but I'm still happy! I do have to admit that he was more than willing to take me to the midnite release of BD and when I passed on that we were the 3rd people in line at B & N the next day! He's trying...

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Alissa

Yesterday, my husband and I got into a little arguement because he doesn't understand at all what is going on. Reading these books have made me happier in general, not to mention the fact that I am more frisky. He noticed immediately and now feels threatened that a book can bring these feelings out of me when he has trying to do the same thing for the past 8 years. I don't think he will ever understand what it's like. Afterwards, I felt really hurt that he is making such a big deal when all I do is nurture his interests and passions. I would love for him to read the books with me and understand why I feel the way I do, but I have a feeling that even that won't help, that he would just make fun of the books.

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"The outside world holds no interest for me without you" Edward Cullen, Eclipse, Chapter 2, p.49

He is just as addicted.

I'm not married, but i have been in my relationship for 8yrs--so I hope i can post here...

My boyfriend doesnt understand how I can be so into these books...all I want to do is relax and read, and then go in here..I think he may be getting jealous??


But I am trying to tell him that when I read--it just makes me relax and I ENJOY the books--they are so good!! I guess he will just never know what it 's like

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"Your the only one who has touched my heart. It will always be yours."--Edward, Eclipse, pg195