Remind him all the other possible sites you could be on instead (dating services etc....:) Answerbag won't seem that bad of a deal.

It's terrible when addictions impact our friends and families, and you have my sympathy. Do you think he would make a good Bagger? Or would that end up as more of a "hell on earth" scenario? It's a long shot, but you could try to convince him that he was the reason your addiction blossomed. Put your spin on the classic diversionary tactic - blame him so he forgets he had a problem with you. I'm not sure anyone (well, except for me) could pull this off, but in case you want to try, knock yourself out: You love Answerbag. You need Answerbag, and really, he's to blame. Why, it's simple - your world <sniff> loses all its color and meaning when he's...<start sobbing>...gone. Nothing came close to filling the empty and meaningless void his absence caused until you stumbled across the Bag. <Burst into tears> Cry silently for a few. Blubber about needing a hanky. Anything to confuse him. Ham it up, within reason. Inject a tone of controlled panic. Tell him when you started Bagging, your sanity was at stake. You missed him terribly. He'll believe you with that wild look in your eyes. Nothing except the Bag gives you the same charge that he does. Yeah, of course, I know it's a stretch, Darkling. The important thing is - he won't. Beam at him through your tears. (Ego boost - very important here.) <Sniffle> But...he's...never with you <break down, sobbing> when you need it, er, I mean, him. Stop while you're ahead. Put dead AA's in his BS Detector. Seek out and destroy any new batteries laying around. For Pete's sake, don't forget to check the batteries in your maglights, and/or your vibrator, if that's relevant. One good battery-swap could doom the entire plan. Whatever day you try this, claim you heard that Duracell and EverReady dump old batteries onto the retail markets on that day, of all days. And the next day, too. We can't risk his buying replacements. The beauty of this is, you can act like everything's fine when he's there, as long as you hook into the Bag every once in a while. You won't have to prove the ridiculous idea that a mere real - life man has the same potential for addiction as Answerbag and its users. Let's face it. We're in a class by ourselves. If you do start jonesing for a Bag fix, call me and we'll figure something out. Unless...he's onto your prolonged phone calls addiction, too?!!! Girl, you need to get that man under control. You, my dear, have been brainwashed into seeing your addiction as the anomaly. Who's to say non-addiction is a better state than "hooked on the Bag?" It's not us, it's everyone else. Change your focus, damn it, and quit panicking. It's a good thing I saw the question, and picked up on the subtle plea for help and understanding. Must have been the "Oh crap!!". No worries. We're with you. We know what you're going through, Darkling. Everything's OK. You'll be fine.

Do what many other addicts do--try to hook your partner. You might wind up talking to each other on AB!

Use Linux instead of windows, then you can switch in four diffenrent screens, so you can hide it quicker.

Tell him you're looking for ways to spice things up in the bedroom. Tell him I suggested the candle wax.

Someone else mentioned this I believe, but better this site than others, that are dangerous. Just tell him that you like helping people, and there are nice people here. If that doesnt work, make something up LOL

My wife doesn't seem to like it either. But then again she doesn't like for me to be on my N64 either. (yes I still have an N64).

Tell him that you are having an affair. He might find that to be less offensive! :-)

SIGN HIM UP FOR A ANSWERBAG ACCOUNT AND TELL HIM IT'S A NEW ESPN SITE,THEN YOUR GOOD TO GO.

haha theres nothing to hide.. maybe get him addicted too (;

Good balance. If you treat him right he won't care how much time you spend at answerbag.