TL;DR What strategy / tips and tricks do you use to charm your better half into letting you play more video games? I've always been a keen gamer, there's something about the combination of strategic thinking / problem solving / character developing / sense of accomplishment / knowledge building / generally have a really fun time that equates to a very addictive hobby (as I'm sure all of you are aware). My girlfriend of 3 years used to work a mix of morning / night shifts which meant that for a few days a week I would have 6 hours of uninterrupted gaming after work, I was part of a fairly serious bf3/bf4 squad and i must have had circa 600 hours invested into them + another few hundred into a race league/forum i competed in on forza 5. Last year she got a new job last year with a 9-5 mon-fri schedule just like myself(minus my various offshore trips) which is great as we get the weekends together etc however my gaming time has taken a major hit due to this. I've only put in around 115 hours into destiny since i bought it and have barely touched my other games as she likes to spend time together and admittedly Destiny + most games nowardays are very individual focused and I do find my self become very engrossed in games. Obviously there are things in life more important than gaming however that doesn't stop it from being one of my favorite past-times. For anyone who finds themselves in a similar situation, how do you maximize your play time whilst keeping your partner happy?