the gamer's wife

My name is Heather, and I have become affectionately known as the gamer's wife. It wasn't a title I ever thought I would assume, but I deal.

I am married to Chris, the gamer.


He is soft-spoken; I am loud. While he is calm during times of crisis, I freak out. He is a go-with-the-flow guy, while I am a worrier and planner. He is exceptionally patient, while I am increasingly impatient. He is quiet; I am opinionated. He listens; I talk. He is street smart; I am book smart. He is almost always late; I am almost always too early. He has a knack for everything technological, but can't cook dinner or stay organized to save his life. I on the other hand can't even program a VCR, but I keep our home life running smoothly.

I am not a gamer, nor am I really a fan of video games. We have a Nintendo 64, Playstation 2, GameCube and Wii in our house, but the gamer spends most of his time playing WOW.



There is a lot more to us than just being the gamer and the gamer's wife! But you'll have to read this blog to find out more :)

On this site you'll find lots of posts regarding our daily lives and the events, activities, and memories we are sharing as newlyweds. I also reference the gamer a lot, what it's like living with a gamer, and try to post interesting news articles and other bits of information that can be helpful to the other gamer's wives out there.

Please email me at thegamerswife(at)gmail(dot)com if you have any comments/ questions!

Learn more about how I ended up marrying a gamer:

I'm a gamer's wife, Part 1

I'm a gamer's wife, Part 2

I'm a gamer's wife, Part 3

And more information about ME:

Why I won't be called a gaming widow

Why I am so the coolest gamer's wife ever

100 things about the gamer's wife