This is a very interesting thread, I just noticed!
The facts first:
My system when I was married: Pro-Ac Responce2.5, Meridian 508, Cary SLI 80. Stereovox cables.
My system post divorce: Kharma CRM 3.2, CRM Sub, Tenor 75 OTL, Wavac PR-T1, Metronome CD3, Finite stand, more Stereovox, Kharma Enigma, NBS Black Label, double size CD collection etc...
This is the sad fact.
The philosophical point re above.
Every human will develop some kind of immune reaction to various things. Say, if you always would go with your wife for shopping, and will stuck in female underware store for few hours, you will get bored sooner or later.
At one stage you will refuse to go. You will get bored by watching many brands of different bra's, and it wont matter which one looks better in the end.
Wife may get bored standing by, and watching you picking CD's for hours etc...
My tip from above. Do not bore your wife with hi-fi. Do not become Hi-Fi freak. Choose the right components. Wait, but buy not in the sake of bargain or opportunity. You can not talk about upgrading as soon as you just upgraded. You may get anaphylactic reaction back.
My definition of WAF.
We all do have our interests. The marriage require mutuality, preservation of individuality, and mutual respect.
If you do want to throw the last grand on hi-fi, your wife may be right. There are more important things. WAF apply if there are ALWAYS more important things than your hobby despite the funds.
Than there is something wrong with the marriage?
Conclusion.
In my opinion WAF does not exist. There are things we can/can not afford. There are priorities. We all know that.
Interests of all members of the family need to be equally accepted and ignored. This is when things do work.
