You’re paddling out back and your arms are already aching.

You’ve got snot coming out of your nose, your hair is in your eyes and you think you might not make it over the next set of waves.

You finally make it out back – puffing and panting – only to find your other half has been waiting there for ages and has already caught three waves.

There are so many times I’ve wanted to chuck my surfboard in the nearest skip and call it a day

“Maybe you should try paddling a bit harder,” he says. You are so angry, you want to tip him off his surfboard and hurl seaweed in his face.

We’ve all been there. When your boyfriend is better at your sport – and you’re trying your damn hardest to improve.

There are so many times I’ve wanted to chuck my surfboard in the nearest skip and call it a day.

Men, we’ve got a few words of advice that’ll keep you from sleeping on the sofa this week…