Good question! My husband doesn't enjoy backpacking, camping or kayaking, either, although he likes golf. When we met, we were both career people and, though we did hike together occasionally, the subject of out-of-doors activities didn't really come up except that I enjoyed fishing and he did not.

Not to hijack the post in any way, but another question might be: Is it better that couples have separate interests rather than share them? I know when I was playing golf, playing together was usually not a fun situation. And yet I often envy my sister and her husband who both hike, backpack, climb and kayak together.

I do enjoy my time alone. Maybe it's better this way.