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Which DZ did you go to?

I appreciate all of the honest responses. It's a pretty tough call for me. It's hard to imagine NOT skydiving at all, but maybe I could strike a balance and do it on a very occasional basis. Of course the potential affect on my family is my biggest concern. My daughter means the world to me and I would hate to make her life any harder than it has to be. It's a tough one.

I would be a little nervous going right to an AFF class. This DZ offers a Tandem Progression which they call a "AFF - Tandem hybrid program." Is this recommended at all? Seems like it might be a nice intermediate step.

Hi everyone. I'm a newcomer. I had my first tandem jump last Friday at Skydive Midwest in Wisconsin and I really enjoyed it. What an amazing experience. Unfortunately, this was an occasion where I promised my wife I would only do it once for the experience and never look back. Well, I keep looking back. Nothing was as humbling or exhilarating as what I experienced that day, but convincing my wife that it's an acceptable hobby to pursue for a family man (I have a 2yo girl) seems impossible. Have any of you been in the same situation? Since even before the jump I was looking into AFF courses, and am now more interested than ever. My wife on the other hand, thinks it's nothing more than a deathwish. How do you guys balance family and skydiving? And how do you convince people that you're not insane? In case anyone is interested, here's my run-of-the-mill tandem skydive video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfLUbGkzIJQ