http://www.48north.com/apr2001/liveaboard.htm

"The Reality
Any man involved with boats and a woman at the same time, is in deep
trouble. Think about it! The first reality is that any fellow involved
with boats, period, is in serious trouble. Whether you're just
looking, or already involved, your time, money, and patience are on a
one-way spiral to exhaustion, in direct proportion to the increasingly
demanding whims of your vessel. Now, substitute 'women' for 'vessel',
and perhaps you will appreciate the depth of your dilemma as you
consider how to share your finite resources with both. Neither one
shares well."