So, how do you talk your wife into allowing you to buy another rifle?

[doubleh]

Most guns depreciate over time. Most of those that do appreciate don't actually make money when you allow for inflation. There are some that will actually make you some money but not a lot.

Picher makes a very good point about marriage. If more couples took this approach there would be a lot less work for divorce lawyers.

My wife and I have never hid a purchase from the other. That doesn't include Christmas, anniversaries, & birthdays but those don't count because they don't remain hidden.

 

[cfullgraf]

I am just curious what you guys do? I have a decent job, but nothing to write home about and all of my hobbies are expensive and the more I get into shooting the more I want LOL.

Until you own an airplane, you have not experienced an expensive hobby.

Fortunately, my wife and I get along when it comes to discretionary recreational spending.

 

[vellocet]

Just get a pink rifle. The conventional wisdom says women love pink guns. Maybe it's because babies are kind of pink. Who knows?

 

[C'Thulhu]

My wife has gotten over most of my buying things, especially when she realized that everything I buy can be resold quickly if we're strapped for cash. That said she tends to overreact to certain purchases (like my up and coming RFB), so I usually compensate by putting and equal or greater amount into our savings.

 

[lowerunit411]

cfullgraf.....until you own an airplane AND a large sportfish boat......the guns and hunting cost look like a real deal....

 

[jmorris]

We have and unwritten agreement. I don't ask about shoes or purses and have a better spousel embesselment program.

 

[flightsimmer]

Until you own an airplane, you have not experienced an expensive hobby.

Fortunately, my wife and I get along when it comes to discretionary recreational spending.

Quote: Until you own an airplane, you have not experienced an expensive hobby.

Amen to that Brother. I've had four.

10mm, when you care enough to send the very best.

 

[hinton03]

First you have to get to the point where your wife refers to your collection as "all those guns"; once there she has lost count.

The best method I ever used was buying a rifle and then have a friend bring it by the house and announce "thanks for letting me borrow this" and handing it over. I got a few strange looks from the wife but nothing she could prove.....

 

[kfgk14]

She likes shooting I'm the luckiest guy in the world, she says

I'm not inclined to disagree.

 

[TenDriver]

I'm pretty sure I saw a Hello Kitty AR once. You could go that route.

 

[Wachtelhund]

1.) Buy her jewlery for birthdays and Christmas.

2.) Build a secure gun room so she can't get in and bring them in when she is sleeping.

My wife once asked, how many guns did I have? I replied, I had no idea! She said, Let's go count them. I replied let's not. End of story.

 

[oz_lowrider]

Wait till she asks for you SEX then bargain with her. Sorry mate you could be waiting a looonnnggg time.

 

[morcey2]

I spend more on her than I spend on guns. I don't know what kind of marriage some of you have, at least from what I'm reading. I've been married for over 20 years and it's a lot of work, but it's well worth it.

Matt

 

[Rifleman 173]

My wife says that my only fault is that I like my guns. She did say that she did prefer that I have guns over girlfriends. I just try to accommodate her wishes as often as I can.

 

[drsfmd]

I have these things called pants. I wear them.

I had to ask my parents for permission... I don't have to ask my wife. I've bought vintage cars, pinball machines, thousands in waterfowling gear, and all sorts of other other toys and never given a thought to what my wife would think about it.

She buys herself a new purse, dress, shoes or whatever, and never gives a thought to what I will think about it.

It works great... we've been together almost 15 years, and while we disagree about other things (mostly the kids), we've never had a fight about money.

The only thing my wife has ever been insistent about is that I not buy a motorcycle... and I don't object because I never wanted one that badly anyway

 

[ROGER4314]

The whole concept of asking my wife's permission for something makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck!

Shoveling money into a 401K was the WORST financial decision of my life. Buying my home and acquiring quality firearms rank #1 and #2 as top investments in my life. NOTHING has appreciated in value as much as those two items. I had the guts to see that long ago and let nothing deter me from that plan.

I was divorced in 1975 and vowed to NEVER get married again. After 36 years, I'm still true to that promise. Many women have been in and out of my life since then and there have some good times and great times but there has never been a time when a woman told me what to do or when to do it.

Had I listened to their protests, I never could have retired. "How many guns do you need?" and "This place is pretty small.....maybe we need a bigger place" still echo in my memory. Having a small, economical home that I could afford beats the crap out of a huge place that becomes a giant sucking sound on my finances.

If your bills are paid, the home is secure, you have money in the savings, your lady and family are loved and taken care of then it's nobody's business if you want a new gun. I have never owned a gun that became LESS valuable!

Incidentally, I'm retired now and money is tight but a Harley Davidson was on my "bucket list." I took money out of my savings, bought a CD, used that as collateral on a loan and bought the bike. The bike is several years old, it had 100 miles on it and the large initial depreciation had already been scraped off its value. When it's paid off, the savings will be intact, I'll have the bike and it was a responsible, financially sound, decision. That satisfied a life long "want", it was important to me and sometimes the BEST decision is not the most popular one.

Flash

 

[Art Eatman]

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