When I first started getting into hunting, only a couple years ago, before I had any guns, my wife was a bit apprehensive about having A firearm in the house, let alone multiple firearms. I told her that I was going to get only 4 guns, and keep them locked up in a safe - a small-bore rifle, a large bore rifle, a shotgun, and a pistol for use as a side-arm while hunting.
Fast forward 2 years, we've got a Marlin .22lr, Remington 700 30-06, Remington 870 12ga, Winchester Model 12 20ga, Mossberg O/U 12ga, a Tristar Viper semi-auto 20ga (her gun), and now she's the one that wants the pistol...a 44mag revolver.