This and a few other threads make me realize how great my s.o. (happens to be male) is. My husband is very supportive of all of my wacky pursuits, from martial arts to skiing to mountain biking ... even though he doesn't want to get involved in actually practicing martial arts, he thinks it's cool that I do/have done so.

Everyone's relationship needs are different, but I would suffocate in a relationship where I didn't have a great deal of freedom to do what I need to do. There's a great big world out there just full of experiences, and I think it would be a shame to miss out on something fun. As far as I can tell, you just don't get another chance ...