Got New Knife, and Wife is PISSED !

I have two basic rules that I try to follow that have resulted in my wife being very supportive of my Knife Habit even though she clearly doesn't understand it.

Rule 1. Never allow spending on knives to interfere with meeting the mandatory obligations. (Mortgage, Utilities, Food, Insurance, etc)

Rule 2. Always spend more on her than on knives.

I have never lied to my wife about a knife and she paid for several knives at the Blade Show this past June because she knew I had set a very tight budget for myself and she wanted me to be able to splurge.

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AKTI Member No. A000370
 
Crowinghorse

After your last post I was wrong about some things in my last post. There is a BIG difference in allowing you wife/girlfriend to do certain things and her TAKING things into her hands.

We are given a partner to, as someone here said, fill the gaps in each other. Some wives are better at the bills and finances than some husbands and vice versa. The partner that is better at certain things should do those things with the blessing of the other.

Please accept my apology for the advice given in my misunderstanding of the situation.



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Dwight

It's a fine line between "a hobby" and "mental illness".
 
The boss lady and I have been at it for 44 years, sure she is boss lady but in the end I do make the final decissions. That's my job as husband-father-grandfather ETC. I do take into account what she likes but as the Good Book says, I am the head of the household. That's the only way it works for anyone at anytime, period.

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old pete
 
Crowinghorse,
Let me add my voice to pyrguy's and offer my apologies for the P.W. comment. I misunderstood your situation. Sounds like you've got yourself one fine partner in life.

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Dave

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of More Knives
 
I wonder if I take off from my wife for a couple months or so, if she'd take care of my obligations? Well, I don't think so. LOL
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Crowinghorse, everyone here has a different relationship with their SO's, and a different mix of the give and take that makes it work. Each partner should know the other's strong and weak points, and a relationship works when it blends the best of both partners. Sounds to me like you two are finding that balance, and when you find that "sweet spot", then the rest is cake. All the best while you're away, and try to pop in and say "Hey" if you can get to a computer.

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Don LeHue

The pen is mightier than the sword...outside of arm's reach. Modify radius accordingly for rifle.
 
I've been married for 22 1/2 years. If there is one thing to learn/remember, it is: marraige is a partnership, a team. Not my $ and your $...OUR $.
And if that contract is what it takes for your team to "win" ...good on ya!
Now that I'm off of that danged high horse, we wanna see pictures of the wedding!
All the luck in the world!

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In the long run, luck is given only to the effecient.
-Helmut Von Moltke
 
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