I've been addicted to the feelings I feel when I read these books. From day one, I've had this infatuation with the story, the characters, the idea of the movie coming out, the next book Breaking Dawn, etc..... Last night, for some dumb reason, I decided to ask my husband if he would mind if I flew to Oregon for two days to try to see the filming. He gave me this shocked and ticked off look and said" oh no, your kidding me!" Needless to say, he was not very excited about the idea. To my chagrin, we ended up having a long discussion about how unhealthy it is that I have such an obsession with the world of Twilight. He actually compared this "addiction" to how some men become addicted to pornography online. It was not a good night for me. I'm still not totally recovered.
I just wonder, how do all these other married women handle this obsession/addiction without making their husbands really mad?? (I decided not to go to Oregon BTW)

Hmm.....that's an interesting comparison your hubby made. Is he trying to make you feel guilty?

My hubby thinks I'm nuts for sure, but he thinks it's great that I have something that's holding my interest. I asked my hubby too, if he cared that I went to Forks later this year with all the moms going. He said he didn't care, but I could tell behind the tone of his voice that he wasn't too thrilled with the idea. I can't afford it anyway.

As long as I keep the balance between my Twilight world and my reality world, my hubby is okay with it. I struggle some days though. But all in all, he's pretty good about it.

My husband knew I was nuts before he married me.

He actually has enjoyed some of the added benefits of my amorous feelings toward Edward; however, he does not care for the time I have spent with you all. I foresee issues on the horizon.

He asked me last night what was the attraction, and I am struggling to explain. Because when I say a girl falls in love with the perfect man, but he is a vampire, that doesn't quite get it. My husband's attention span doesn't allow for many more words than that.

[quote="bookworm"]My husband knew I was nuts before he married me.

My Husband, like yours, new I was crazy before he married me, yet he doesn't understand the obsession that I have. He's a pretty laid back guy so it doesn't really bother him. He's read Twilight, but it didn't grab him. He doesn't believe that Edward is a 'real' vampire b/c he can come out in the daylight. I have to take jabs like that...lol

I think he'll be fine just as long as I'm not on here 24 hours a day.

Mine is okay with the obession. When I approached him about going to Oregon his only problem was if we would have enough money. I have him reading"Twilight" and he seems to enjoy it. He likes to draw so it's taking him longer to read because he has to visualize everything.

1. A smart man knows that if mom is happy, everyone is happy.
2. Everything in moderation!
3. And if that doesn't work, read Stranger than Fiction by Psymom. That is one hot fan-fic! And if it affects you the same way that it affected me, he will welcome your Twilight obsession.

Hahahaha! That just says it all right there!

Mine doesn't know! HA! He has no clue and I'm NOT telling! He would say I'm nuts, that I need to grow up, so I'd rather not deal with that.

haha, yeah , mine has seen me reading the books, but he just shakes his head and tells me to grow up!! But in truth...I DON'T WANT TO GROW UP

My husband is amazing about all of this!! He actually made me the yellow Porsche 911 Turbo RC car that's in my avatar because I told him that it was Alice's car. He knows I have a tendency to get carried away when it comes to books I love (when I was 19 I went to New Orleans on an Anne Rice pilgrimage!) but he totally supports my voracious reading habit. However, I think that's mostly because it gives him more time to play World of Warcraft. He's had a lot more playing time on his hands since I've discovered Twilight and now this site. It's a good thing he's got a hobby!!

Nice car!!!!
Bless your husband!!

Thanks!
Yeah - he's pretty awesome.

Wow...I'm happy that I found this thread. I've realized, once again, how very blessed how I am with my hubby. I wouldn't say that he truly understands my Twilight obsession, but he isn't opposed to it. (He's lived to tell about my past IL DIVO obsession. )

He's listened to all three books with me, so he knows all about Bella, Edward and Jacob. He thinks Kristen is perfect as Bella but he's still unsure about Robert. I told him that Robert is going to be the perfect Edward.

I showed him some of Amy's pics from the set. He mentioned that he didn't want to see too many because he still wants to be surprised when he sees the movie. Oh yes, he knows we are going right after work on December 12th. No ifs, ands, or buts about it! We are there!

I'm happy that all of us have this site to share with one another. For many in our group, this is the only place where you can feel free to express your feelings about these wonderful books and the world that Stephenie created.

Well my husband knew I was a little obssessive when he met me 16 years ago. However, when I started reading these books he didn't know what to think. i am NOT a big reader. I do good to read my Bible or my material for my homework lessons. He finally asked me one day why I had such an addiction to these books. I told him the connection that Stephenie draws between the relationships in the books is something I can relate with. I have loved someone and had that incredible physical attraction and yet I have had the love that was more emotional than anything else. Of course, when I told him that a lot of how the main character acts is how I personally see my own husband he understood a little bit about my madness. So that is how I got to this point and I try to balance my Twilight madness and the real world everyday.

Ok, seriously, I'm so glad to find that someone else has contemplated flying to Oregon for the filming. I really thought that I had lost my mind. My husband doesn't know that I've looked into this, but I know that he would think I was absolutely nuts...which, I think maybe I am. However, that said, I think that my husband is ignoring my obsession now. At first, he thought that it was cute, then friends and family started reading the books and had the same reaction, so it made him a little more curious, "What is SO GREAT about these books." I, too, have asked that he read them, because I can't really put into words what IS so great, but even if he did, I don't think that he would get it. I do think its a girl thing. I'm trying to find the magic with my husband and "channel" Edward into him, but the fact is, hubby is mortal. Edward is perfect. I'm looking for balance.