SPORTS FAN 101
Score the balance in your relationship.

The vision for Sports Fan 101 is to help bridge the communication gap between the sports fans and non-fans of the world, thus creating a world of understanding and compromise, which will help minimize some of the daily stresses and anxieties people deal with that are often difficult to talk about.

Sports Fan 101 is NOT intended to turn non-fans into sports fans or to teach them how to play the sports themselves. The goal is to help your relationship… one conversation at a time. 

Media Events (Click on links to watch or listen)

Craig Bender's interview with Derek Torgerson,
NBC Sports Report, San Diego.

about the book...

“There has to be balance in any relationship, and I can tell you first hand that this book, with the insight and advice it offers, can serve as a survival guide for those of us immersed in the daily sports page.” 
– Steve Hartman, CBS Sports TV and XTRA Sports Talk Radio

“Craig Bender and Sports Fan 101 may have just done more for couples’ therapy in several hundred pages of manuscript than myriads of therapists have been able to accomplish in years of sessions.”
– Dr. Drew Yellen, Sports Psychologist

“Can you please help me understand what it is about sports that takes my son away from me, when all I want to do is spend time with him talking about whatever??” 
– A Loving Mother

HE SAYS, SHE SAYS, AND THE DOCTOR SAYS

My wife often makes me feel guilty for watching sports. What can I do to let her know I’m not choosing sports over her, yet still be able to watch what I want?  

He Says…
You have asked a question that many sports fans have been trying to figure out for a long time.  At least you feel guilty.  Many men don’t.  Which is worse?

Think about it, you’re sitting on the couch, remote in one hand, beer in the other.…

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Deep thoughts…  by Craig Bender…

In order to see the world through each other’s eyes, many relationships must learn to communicate more effectively.  But it’s our own personal growth that needs to develop every single day.  Everything we say is a conscious decision and believe it or not, it’s something we can control.  It’s called a filter.  It’s also too easy to quit, give up, and not challenge yourself in life, your work, and your relationship.  It’s much more difficult to do “whatever it takes” to make your life a success! It’s called self-discipline.  The best things in life take effort.  And the more information you know about one another, the better you can learn to compromise. 

And please remember, it’s not always what you say, but how you say it!  The tone in your voice and body language can quite often speak louder than your words…