"There's only enough room in this relationship for one reader!!" was my boyfriends response when I tried to convince him for the umpteenth time to read one of the novels I couldn't put down!
This has brought me to the topic of whether or not it is true - is there only room for one self confessed readaholic in a relationship?
I don't know about you but I always imagined I would end up with someone who would share my love for reading. Lazy weekend mornings reading together in bed...afternoons spent browsing bookshops and the shared love for the smell and feel of a good book, but alas, no! We share the lazy mornings in bed but he is more into facebook on his phone than one with any pages!
But when I think about it all my 'reader' friends are the only ones in their relationship that read, whether they are male or female, their other half just doesn't seem that into it.
Could it be that someone has to have their feet firmly planted on the ground in a relationship rather than both lost in worlds of imagination for it to work?
I am very fortunate to have a boyfriend who is a photographer, this means I never feel guilty spending the evenings curled up with a book, detached from real life as he is more often than not, editing.
He never complains when I forget to cook dinner (as I just need to finish this last chapter), or when we sit in silence in the car (as I need to get a few more pages in), and for that I think he is very tolerant and understanding, (or he is happy for a little peace and quiet)... I know I wouldn't be like that if it was the other way round!
So maybe he is right, there just isn't enough room for two readers as I know I'm not about to give up any room on my bookshelves!!
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