[JRutledge]

I have a girlfriend that I have been with for 6 years going on 7. We live together and have to deal with me when I come back from games.

She goes to many of my games in other sports when she can. She goes to very few football games. I usually leave sometime in the afternoon and she is either working or going to school or has other things to do. She does go to many more basketball games and a few baseball games. Also our crew rides together and that makes it difficult for her to come with me even if she wanted to. She does like going to my games and she is very supportive of my officiating career. She goes to banquets and other events around officiating. She definitely is special in that respect and I do not see many wives or girlfriends giving that kind of support openly. That does not mean behind the scenes other wives/girlfriends are not supportive, but they do not attend the same amount of games.

Peace