Do You Hide Your Knife Purchases from your Spouse...& do you get away with it?

"There is nothing stronger than a relationship based on lies." atleast thats what I tell my girls when they tell me about the boy they like, but haven't disclosed something important to them.

i dont hide the knives or anything else that I purchase, but we don't tell each other about every purchase either. There is a mutual trust and responsibility - and most importantly an understanding that she doesn't understand knives, guns, hunting, motorcycles, and cars; and i don't understand shoes, purses, makeup, or fancy kitchen gadgets...and thats okay.
big purchases usually get discussed, minor purchases just come out of our disposable money piles.
 
;) It's not like I haven't tried . But she's in charge of the finances and makes Sherlock Holmes seem comatose . We have a "negotiated" budget based mostly on me saying "Yes , Dear ! " a lot . Except for the blades that are actually necessary as tools , my knives are considered to be part of my "entertainment " (toy) budget .

Sneer if you like , but having a budget has helped keep us happily married (and somewhat financially healthy) for over 50 years . :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
I think we've established an appreciable amount of trust in each other over the years. Our bills remain paid, we live comfortably with some cushion if neccessary, and when she wants something, the answer is "absolutely."

Keeps things kosher.
 
No, I never have but I still ended up divorced......so take that with a grain of salt. Bills always paid, new Coach purses for her or shoes whenever she asked. I think being open about it makes the most sense as if she/he ever finds out its a big breach of trust that might not be fixable.
 
I never hide any new knives because I have a great defense. My wife is semi-retired (she does pick up interior decorating jobs here and there) so I have $$$ deposited into her own account every check. I tell her that I don't care what she spends it on as it is her own personal account for her hobbies or whatever. That gives me the freedom to buy what I want without any issues :)
 
I did hide them at one point. Then one day I said honey I bought a new knife. I showed her. She said O they all look the same. I cant tell whats new. So now I dont hide them. They’re all just “knives I always had” if she asks.
 
I'm not dumb enough to try to hide anything but I don't think she has any idea how many knives come and go on a monthly basis since it's mostly through trades and PayPal these days.
 
I’ve actually ordered before so it would be delivered a day she worked and i was off! Lol!!! But don’t hide anymore, funny thread!
 
This is a funny thread. But to answer your question...when i met my wife, i already had a healthy collection. I said, "im gonna buy lots more! Still want to be with me?" She replied, "Could be worse addictions." I dont hid anything from my wife. Shes my best friend...7 years and still strong. :) Start off honest and youd be surprised. Lol.
 
If you start hiding petty things like knife purchases I think you should reevaluate your relationship, but thats just me (or reflect inwardly as to why you hide it or feel like you have to).
 
Never, ever hide anything. But sometimes you gotta be judicious about what information you volunteer. #paypalthehusbandseconomy
 
Also, if one hides new knives or lies about it and thinks they are getting away with it...what is your wife hiding and why dont you know about it? ;) food for thought.
 
I buy whatever the hell I want. When the old lady asks me "is that a new one"???? I say no it's the same old knife......just so I don't have to listen to her mouth.
 
I don't hide my purchases, but I don't go out of my way to tell her about them. If she asks about it, I am truthful, as I don't make purchases I am ashamed of. I just let it be whatever it will be. If she's unhappy, she'll tell me and we will discuss it. 99% of the time, she never notices and life simply goes on. I do try to reign in commentary on her purchases or even be enthusiastic about them. That goes a long way toward avoiding scrutiny, I find.
 
b00n said:
If you start hiding petty things like knife purchases I think you should reevaluate your relationship, but thats just me (or reflect inwardly as to why you hide it or feel like you have to).
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..... pretty much this....! I get a few eye rolls or a "no knife this month we have some big bills due" talk but that is it. I have a separate bank account I generally use for knife/gun/boy sh1t purchases that is linked to paypal, sometime I have to top this up from our normal working CC. Only last week I accidentally used my Paypal balance and checked the wrong linked account for the rest of the purchase, that $500 came right out of the household credit card, I was annoyed I made the mistake but it was no issue that saw me sleeping in the dog house.
 
I started to just drop a zero off the prices when buying car parts , $750 for a cam would get ugly , it looks like $75 part and she would never question that.
But to answer the question , No I have no way to hide them anyways.
 
Been married to my best friend for 40 years, we have bow hunted for 30 years and fished together as often as possible. She knows everything I buy and I know everything she buys. We both have some “Mad” money on us at all times, out of the normal expenses like knives come out of Mad money.
 
I suppose I could hide it since I handle all the finances, but I do not and will not. Hiding it is essentially admitting I think I'm doing something wrong.
 
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