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I must be one of the few SGL members who has said NO to the other half on gettting another scope :grin:

It was a second hand ED100 FLO was selling with Moonlite focuser. We ended up getting an ED100 later anyway, minus the Moonlite. :BangHead:

And Sarah was right, it's a lovely scope...

Just goes to show you should never say 'No' to a telescope :D:evil: .

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It is funny reading this thread, my other hobby is woodworking. On the woodworking forums they have exactly the same conversations: "how do I not let my wife find put about this £1000 bandsaw".

I just made this comment to my wife, and hwr response was that the knitters and quilters have the same conversation about how they hide their purchases from their husbands.

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............. I did become a specialist in another major subject directly related to astronomy -> How to hide the hobbies true costs from the wife :-).............

.............So how are you managing that hole in your pocket astronomy may cause?

Easy answer.  I've always lived within my means, there's no reason for deceit.

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Easy answer.  I've always lived within my means, there's no reason for deceit.

Well same as that, I have never bought any thing I couldn't afford, neither has my lovely wife, I certainly wouldn't lie to her  :angel: We are fortunate indeed to able able to afford to keep the elephant in the corner... :cool:

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A recent birthday has been used to my advantage as will christmas. I'm happy as it starts my collection of bits and bobs & others are happy as they have new ideas for what to get me.

This has never been a problem, been honest with each other. Once bills/other expenses have been covered anything let over its your chice what to do with it

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Buying small shiny stuff seems okay.  Buying big shiny stuff leads to arguments.  It's all about the clutter for me (plus I usually have a stream of small value parcels arriving so she's lost interest in what's in them). It could be Stockholm syndrome but I'm starting to think she may have a point about the big shiny stuff.

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We have the joint bank account, and a personal account each. Every month we transfer a set amount across to our personal accounts. What ever we buy out of those accounts is entirely up to us. If I want a shiny new mount, I just need to save up for it rather than fritter it away on penny sweets and books from Amazon ;)

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I generally try to get stuff delivered when i know the wife is out for the day, just means getting to speak to the retailer to confirm its in stock and will be posted for next day delivery, big stuff i just tell her and clear off to me workshop......

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It's a wonder you guys are still married with all the dishonesty and deceit that seems to be going on lol.

It seems a strange relationship where you can't be totally open and honest with your partner without repercussions. I couldn't have anyone around me like that for the rest of my life who I couldn't totally trust. Life is hurtful enough at times as is.

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Spoken like someone who has never been married or had a perfect husband......

Being married is all about compromise. It is never good to say something that will upset the other person, it is something you try to avoid if possible. Even if that is how much you really spent on that last piece of astronomy kit. It is not deceit with malice just guilt...

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It's a wonder you guys are still married with all the dishonesty and deceit that seems to be going on lol.

It seems a strange relationship where you can't be totally open and honest with your partner without repercussions. I couldn't have anyone around me like that for the rest of my life who I couldn't totally trust. Life is hurtful enough at times as is.

True, but I think there's a lot of banter going on here.

Olly

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I have always maintained an open policy on cost of stuff.  Its easier that way so if I die first she knows how much to accept on offers for all my gear and does not give it away for peanuts. 

My main policy is that if I am saving for something it never comes at the expense of stopping us doing something.  At that point I just extend the saving period a few months and we do what we both want in the meantime.  Whats a few months between friends ?

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By paying for a plasterer, new sofas, furniture, light fittings, curtains and next summer's holiday, it seems :)

James

This :D just splashing out on a fancy boiler this month, my Xmas investment 2.5 K. Kind of galling to think how many naglers and Deloi that would by me, there again, a warm house and roof is more important than astronomy, so the wife will tell me anyway :0).

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We have the joint bank account, and a personal account each. Every month we transfer a set amount across to our personal accounts. What ever we buy out of those accounts is entirely up to us. If I want a shiny new mount, I just need to save up for it rather than fritter it away on penny sweets and books from Amazon ;)

That's about the same setup as we have, an acounting each month for all the common expence, then divide the rest. We're fortunate that we have fairly stable work incomes.

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