My ex-wife was OK with me having guns in the house, but she was never real thrilled about it. Because I have tried to focus on school and on accomplishing some other things, I have actively avoided starting another relationship, which, combined with the horrific emotional roller-coaster that my divorce turned out to be, has brought me some real clarity in what I absolutely have to have in any new relationship. Tops on that list is guns. Any new girl that comes along and wants to roll with me absolutely, positively must like firearms. If she doesn't like to shoot, or if she is the least bit timid about guns, she is not the girl for me, period. I have just come to realize that guns are an important enough part of my life that I don't want to have to compromise just so I can have a relationship. After all, if I compromise on something this important to me, what kind of relationship is it going to be anyway? Since I am not interested in producing a kid, it makes it substantially easier on me, and by god, you should see how my collection has grown in the 5 years since the divorce as compared to what it was when I was married!
