There’s a big downside to being Kim
When I saw those pictures of Kim Sears celebrating her husband’s victory in London’s O2 Arena, my first thought was: “What lovely hair.”
My second thought was: “Poor thing – even having a baby doesn’t let her off the hook. She still has to schlep along to every match…”
The perks of being a sporting WAG might be considerable, but there’s also a downside in that you are required to watch – live – every point or fault or goal or try.
Andy Murray is an intense character. He is also extremely competitive and the breadwinner. It’s his mindset as much as muscle that must be at peak performance.
When the stakes are so high, his missus presumably daren’t change channels, crunch Doritos or fill the dishwasher wrong, lest she ruin his mood, spoil his game and destroy his ranking.
Being the bolshie sort, I’m not sure I could pull off the eggshell walk, although it would be quite funny if I traipsed along to my husband’s place of work.
Not only would I discover that, yes, he does actually have more than enough time to phone the garage or do an online grocery shop, I could fist-pump every time he sent an email and shout encouragement during meetings.
Presumably, if he is having a bad day at the office and throws down his metaphorical racket, I would be expected to punch the wall in support – but at least then I might be allowed my Doritos.