Marathons and Marriage

I read somewhere recently that the incidence of divorce amongst dedicated marathon runners was higher than in the general population at large. To some degree I can understand that, especially if the marathon runner in question does not share his/her passion with his/her partner. Anyone who runs a marathon knows the intense training that needs to be undergone and in the long run phase you can often right-off a whole weekend to run and recover from your run.

However, the theory goes that people who enjoy training for marathons are secretly trying to escape from the home for long lengths of time to escape 'the other half'. I really don't know whether or not this is true and in my own case I am not aware of ever having used marathon training as an excuse to escape intimacy.

What do you think? Have any of you reading this ever experienced your marathon hobby coming between you and your partner?

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All the best with your marathons and your marriages.