Wife approval factor?

Accorddude, I had much the same arrangement with my mom when I lived at home a few years ago. Yeah, the WAF thing here is all too really. You mostly see if with the guys here in their 40s and 50s (who not so surprising make up the majority of the posters). I think a lot of those households are used to letting the significant other have their way when it comes to decorating the entire house and dictating budgets and household finances. It's tough to get someone out of that mindset when it's been that way for years from day-one. Yes, it is VERY REAL. Beware.

Brian: I don't doubt that things change once the transition of girlfriend to wife takes place. My girlfriend and i have lived together for 8 years now and neither one of us feels the need to get married, at least not right now. Somehow, i think that will change shortly though as her best friend is engaged and the ceremony will be in July. Given that both of us will be another year older in that same month, i'm sure that i'll start hearing hints along the way. It will be interesting for me to see how things play out over time. I am willing to compromise in specific areas, although i've not had to do so to any great extent so far. The fact that she has her shoe & purse collection and i have my collection of electronics, both out of our own money that we earn as individuals, has kept us both happy and given the other something to pick on the other about. Like i've always told her though, how much are used shoes and purses worth in comparison to used electronics??? : ) Sean
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If you have "ugly" speakers like the Maggies, get your wife/designer/decorator to "prove" how good a designer they are when they put the room together. Everybody is possibly happy in the end.

See "Done for now" -> Good performance price ratio.

Sean, sometimes the only thing that changes once you're married is that you suddenly realize that no matter how long you live, you will NEVER have had enough time with your best friend.

I LOVE BEING SINGLE



Last time i was single i managed to run up about 10k worth of gear

then i had a live-in girlfriend and ran into financial crisis and had to sell off my gear

I remember her telling me that once our financial situation got back on track that i could buy a bigger and better stereo.
Then when the time came, and we had money, her entire attitude changed. "You dont need that stuff, you have a perfectly good $300.00 HTIB setup that does everything yer last stereo did"

OH GOD, SOMEBODY PLEASE SHOOT ME!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOO!O!!!!!!!!

Welp, slap is back on his own and has been dividing most of his money between remodeling his house and working on the stereo. I have been putting a thousand bucks every other month into the system.

I know damn well that i better get my stereo up to par BEFORE i get another serious relationship.

Just because they SAY you can do something doesent mean they will be willing to let you do so or do it without a fight.

Hats off to those with understanding wives. It must be nice having a wonderful woman you love, AND a hobby you are passionate about that you can actually participate in.