I'm 7 years older than my DP. He's 25 and I'm 32 so I don't know if the age differnce is a contributing factor. We've been together for 4 years and things have been great up till now. My kids love him, he gets on like house on fire with my family, gets on with the kids dad and he's very respectful, generous bloke, we never argue and have tonnes of fun together BUT he gets consumed with games! When we first met he always expressed his passion for gaming and when he asked if he could bring his xbox on one of this weekend stays to play while I was at work I didn't decline but I wished I had! He'd sometimes hop on the xbox mid afternoon and would still be playing until 3/4am sometimes as late as 6am! This went on for months until I began having reoccurring migraines and light sensitivity issues so could no longer fall/stay asleep with the light from the TV flickering while he was gaming. He started switching off around 10/11pm to ensure I'd have a good nights sleep and after a while he began getting bored of gaming and would go stretches of 2/3days of spending time downstairs with the family and it was almost like he was growing out of it but just before Christmas he was offered a gaming computer at an excellent price, we discussed him purchasing it and he said he would absolutely not go back to his old ways and it was just a hobby and a way to relax after work and I stupidly believed him. This time round I feel it's worse. Whereas the xbox was tucked away upstairs I didn't really have to see him game but the PC is downstairs in the living area so he's present but at the same time he's not. He wears headphones so the gaming noises don't disturb the rest of the family but to get his attention you have to shout, wave or tap him on the shoulder which is getting a bit ridiculous. He's now back playing until 3/4am most nights. Even though there are no light flickering he still disturbs me when he gets into bed at odd hours in the morning. I have half discussed his gaming with him and he blames his work due to working shifts (he's a manager at a retail store at works regularly until 11.30pm) and not being tired. I feel its starting to have a negative impact on my relationship with him. I understand his job is very stressful and that he's wide awake when he comes home from working late and I respect that he enjoys gaming but unless he's working he's glued to the PC for hours on end so as you can imagine our life together is incredibly tedious and boring! I apologise for the rambly, ranty post bit I just needed to vent and see if anyone had been in a similar situation.