By Staff Slave

In The Mix

The ups and downs of the inter-shred relationship.

As Valentine's Day quickly approaches, most couples will find themselves analyzing the finer points of their relationships. The ups, the downs, and of course the ins and outs of love. But for some this arrangement doesn't come as easy as, "Honey, I'm home!" Love is a bit more complicated when you're in an inter-shred relationship. Relying on your significant other to check your landings, wax your board, or the dreaded "Dear, how do I get my backside 5s around?" will tug at your heart. So, before you snap and either quit snowboarding or get pressured into holding hands through the park, take some tips from these seasoned veterans. And remember, love is only a tailgrab away!

Jason "J2" Rasmus and Megan Pischke

"I remember something that Stevie Alters told me a long time ago, and that is, ‘Never mix business with pleasure.' Because bidness is bidness."-J2

"I don't think there really are any cons. The separate traveling keeps the individuality intact for the both of us, and I like the fact that I'm not known as J2's girlfriend. Plus, the time away makes for good stories when we come back together."-Megan Pischke

J.P. Walker and Roberta Rodger

"It sucks because our schedules hardly ever agree with each other, and we both have huge phone bills. Also I hate being shown up by my girl when it's a quarterpipe session. But, at least I can get a dope massage at the end of a hard day of riding." -J.P. Walker

"Snowboarding life can be pretty hectic, so it's nice to have a boyfriend who can relate to having to travel all the time and never knowing where you're going to be next. J.P.'s also super fun to snowboard with; he motivates me to push myself, and it's nice to have someone to keep you warm on the chair. The cons are that since we travel so much and don't live in the same country, we don't see each other that much. Also, I hate it when people call me J.P.'s girlfriend because he's Roberta's boyfriend!"-Roberta Rodger

Dave Downing and Shannon Dunn

"Being in a relationship with someone who's into the same things as you is the best. You don't have to guess what's going on in their life, and being able to travel to so many cool places together is a big plus. We don't get too much time to just go out and ride together, but when we do it's really great. I also like going to contests and watching her win-because I couldn't."-Dave Downing

"Although snowboarding is our common interest, it's not what keeps us together. We actually see more of each other during the summer. I'm glad we can relate with the whole travel thing and that we understand each other's busy schedules. There's nothing I would change about our relationship because we both love what we're doing and are very compatible with the situation."-Shannon Dunn

Dionne Delesalle

"The best is meeting new girls and always trying new tricks. Like last year I started pulling warty pickle reverts! I'm gonna try 'em switch this year."-Dionne Delesalle

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